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... palace made Of sticks , earth , leaves , in his own barbarous way , And here at ease his mighty members laid , Securely guarded , at the close of day . Orlando knock'd - the giant , all dismay'd , Waked FROM PULCI . 3.
... palace made Of sticks , earth , leaves , in his own barbarous way , And here at ease his mighty members laid , Securely guarded , at the close of day . Orlando knock'd - the giant , all dismay'd , Waked FROM PULCI . 3.
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... earth's hot centre from the skies . " At length he pull'd the stone from off the cave ; When , lo ! a demon , black as blackest hell , Wrapt in the mouldering cerements of the grave , Leapt bounding from the abyss with hideous yell ...
... earth's hot centre from the skies . " At length he pull'd the stone from off the cave ; When , lo ! a demon , black as blackest hell , Wrapt in the mouldering cerements of the grave , Leapt bounding from the abyss with hideous yell ...
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... earth again ; Even as , the spreading mulberry tree beneath , Witness of amorous sighs in times of yore , On Thisbe's name the lover call'd in death , And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . 22 TRANSLATIONS.
... earth again ; Even as , the spreading mulberry tree beneath , Witness of amorous sighs in times of yore , On Thisbe's name the lover call'd in death , And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . 22 TRANSLATIONS.
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John Herman Merivale. And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . ) Meanwhile , celestial notes are heard to breathe ; Strains more than mortal pass their senses o'er ; The sweet , melodious hymning of the spheres , And harmony ...
John Herman Merivale. And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . ) Meanwhile , celestial notes are heard to breathe ; Strains more than mortal pass their senses o'er ; The sweet , melodious hymning of the spheres , And harmony ...
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... earth below , Or glories of the upper heaven I sought , Could I a gift to match thy worth bestow , Or pay thy glorious merits as I ought . But , if you wish the real truth to know , Whose fancy plann'd the work , whose fingers wrought ...
... earth below , Or glories of the upper heaven I sought , Could I a gift to match thy worth bestow , Or pay thy glorious merits as I ought . But , if you wish the real truth to know , Whose fancy plann'd the work , whose fingers wrought ...
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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