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Page 66
... dread , The fearful hour of Gallia's chivalry . Already are the mountains wide o'erspread , Wave following wave , by one devouring sea , While in the vale our Paladins await , Thoughtless of ill , the o'erwhelming rush of fate . " But ...
... dread , The fearful hour of Gallia's chivalry . Already are the mountains wide o'erspread , Wave following wave , by one devouring sea , While in the vale our Paladins await , Thoughtless of ill , the o'erwhelming rush of fate . " But ...
Page 83
... dread generous Olivier pause the Bends , sadly pensive , o'er the ensanguined heath , Where cold and stiff the Briton's corse is found ; And with a soldier's tears embalms the sacred wound . O blest in saint - like slumber ! O redeem'd ...
... dread generous Olivier pause the Bends , sadly pensive , o'er the ensanguined heath , Where cold and stiff the Briton's corse is found ; And with a soldier's tears embalms the sacred wound . O blest in saint - like slumber ! O redeem'd ...
Page 97
... dread did till that hour defy , In that appalling vision seem'd to own A higher power and tremble on his throne . Perhaps some prescience of approaching fate , Obscurely shadow'd , flash'd across his brain , When Aymon's banner in ...
... dread did till that hour defy , In that appalling vision seem'd to own A higher power and tremble on his throne . Perhaps some prescience of approaching fate , Obscurely shadow'd , flash'd across his brain , When Aymon's banner in ...
Page 105
... dread , ( 2 ) The Paynim host all trembled with dismay . Another , and another yet , he blew : With the third blast , that horn was burst in two . Then back he hasten'd to the battle field , As the sad widow'd sire suspends his grief ...
... dread , ( 2 ) The Paynim host all trembled with dismay . Another , and another yet , he blew : With the third blast , that horn was burst in two . Then back he hasten'd to the battle field , As the sad widow'd sire suspends his grief ...
Page 107
... dread , all view'd that sudden change , Mysterious omen of the worst they fear'd : But not in all thine empire's widest range Breathed there a peasant , so by hope uncheer'd , As at that moment , noble Charles , to be Compared , in ...
... dread , all view'd that sudden change , Mysterious omen of the worst they fear'd : But not in all thine empire's widest range Breathed there a peasant , so by hope uncheer'd , As at that moment , noble Charles , to be Compared , in ...
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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