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Page 59
... coursers of the night , The wise enchanter , in one little hour , Would cleave the sky to gray Montalban's tower ; And there , with cabalistic lore profound , Summon the princes of the infernal coasts , Or break with potent words the ...
... coursers of the night , The wise enchanter , in one little hour , Would cleave the sky to gray Montalban's tower ; And there , with cabalistic lore profound , Summon the princes of the infernal coasts , Or break with potent words the ...
Page 67
... courser shades Self - harness'd to their visionary car . " To Charlemain , ere yet the moonbeam fades , Lost in the brightness of Aurora's star , Bear me , my steeds , in silence through the sky : Yet may we change Orlando's destiny ...
... courser shades Self - harness'd to their visionary car . " To Charlemain , ere yet the moonbeam fades , Lost in the brightness of Aurora's star , Bear me , my steeds , in silence through the sky : Yet may we change Orlando's destiny ...
Page 68
... coursers , and awhile their speed restrain : Now far o'er hill and vale his eyes extend , Beyond ungifted vision's furthest strain ; And , miles and miles around , space without end , Where'er the moonbeams fell , their sparkling light ...
... coursers , and awhile their speed restrain : Now far o'er hill and vale his eyes extend , Beyond ungifted vision's furthest strain ; And , miles and miles around , space without end , Where'er the moonbeams fell , their sparkling light ...
Page 89
... courser stopp'd in mid career , And toss'd his mane , and , plunging , from his seat Strove to shake off the rider ; while the spear Of that unearthly warrior , following fleet The impulse lent , without a blow or wound , Like some rude ...
... courser stopp'd in mid career , And toss'd his mane , and , plunging , from his seat Strove to shake off the rider ; while the spear Of that unearthly warrior , following fleet The impulse lent , without a blow or wound , Like some rude ...
Page 92
... courser swift as light ; And in an instant's space as high they soar As soars the eagle in his loftiest flight . The virtues of the charmed herb , or Heaven Itself , had calm'd their souls and made their cou- rage even . ' Twas now the ...
... courser swift as light ; And in an instant's space as high they soar As soars the eagle in his loftiest flight . The virtues of the charmed herb , or Heaven Itself , had calm'd their souls and made their cou- rage even . ' Twas now the ...
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ancient Ariosto arms Astaroth Astolpho Aymon behold blood bower Boyardo brave breast breath call'd Canto Charlemagne Christian Clermont's Count of Poitiers courser cried dæmon dark death Derry doom'd dread E'en e'er earth erst eternal eyes fair faith fame fate fear fell Ferrau fierce fix'd Ganellon glorious hath heart Heaven hell Heptarchy holy honour hope hour Huon of Bordeaux king knight land light Lord Luigi Pulci Malagigi Marca Hispanica Marsilius Meridiana mighty Montalban's Moorish Morgante Maggiore mortal ne'er noble o'er once Orlando Paladins pass'd peace plain poem press'd pride prince Pulci realm Ricciardetto Rinaldo Roncesvalles round sacred seem'd shade shore sighs sight Sobrarbe solemn soul Spain spirit stanza steed strain sweet sword tears thee thine thou thought thro throne traitor truth turn'd Turpin vale valiant voice warrior Whereat Whig wonder