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Page 10
... e'er thou hence may part . Lift then this stone , thy prowess tried to shew , And give ensample of thy valorous heart ! " " What noise , " Morgante said , " is that below ? Didst thou not hear , Sir Knight , that cavern'd sound , And ...
... e'er thou hence may part . Lift then this stone , thy prowess tried to shew , And give ensample of thy valorous heart ! " " What noise , " Morgante said , " is that below ? Didst thou not hear , Sir Knight , that cavern'd sound , And ...
Page 30
... e'er her favours wore . " Such mighty thoughts Anthea's soul possess'd- For glory's charms had fired her virgin breast . [ The Lady rescued by Morgante from a cavern , the entrance to which is guarded by a lion , relates her history to ...
... e'er her favours wore . " Such mighty thoughts Anthea's soul possess'd- For glory's charms had fired her virgin breast . [ The Lady rescued by Morgante from a cavern , the entrance to which is guarded by a lion , relates her history to ...
Page 89
... e'er curb'd gallant steed or harness'd armour bright . All powerless stood the Paladin , the while A laugh insulting from the vision broke , Laugh , that reechoed from the banks of Nile Even to his lunar source , -then fiercely spoke ...
... e'er curb'd gallant steed or harness'd armour bright . All powerless stood the Paladin , the while A laugh insulting from the vision broke , Laugh , that reechoed from the banks of Nile Even to his lunar source , -then fiercely spoke ...
Page 98
... e'er have known To meet some long - lost friend when every hope was flown , Judge ye if rapture's full impetuous tide Swell'd his bold heart , and triumph'd in his face ; If ardent love the strength of wings supplied , As swift he rush ...
... e'er have known To meet some long - lost friend when every hope was flown , Judge ye if rapture's full impetuous tide Swell'd his bold heart , and triumph'd in his face ; If ardent love the strength of wings supplied , As swift he rush ...
Page 100
... for a blacker crime Than e'er defiled the rolls of elder Time . Sleeps Arthur in his isle of Avalon ? High favour'd Erin sends him forth once more To realize the dream of days far gone , The 100 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES .
... for a blacker crime Than e'er defiled the rolls of elder Time . Sleeps Arthur in his isle of Avalon ? High favour'd Erin sends him forth once more To realize the dream of days far gone , The 100 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES .
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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