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Page 51
... erst won by conquering Charlemain From wild Sobrarbe to Ebro's fertile plain . ( 11 ) 66 Thither , at Charles's high behest , I go ; And little reck I whether false or sooth Montalban's death - denouncing voice of woe , That bade ...
... erst won by conquering Charlemain From wild Sobrarbe to Ebro's fertile plain . ( 11 ) 66 Thither , at Charles's high behest , I go ; And little reck I whether false or sooth Montalban's death - denouncing voice of woe , That bade ...
Page 57
... erst , Orlando's best loved page had been , And served with matchless constancy and truth , Advanced with modest blush yet manly mien- “ Think not , my honour'd patron , that in sooth I would in aught but simplest garb be seen , Such as ...
... erst , Orlando's best loved page had been , And served with matchless constancy and truth , Advanced with modest blush yet manly mien- “ Think not , my honour'd patron , that in sooth I would in aught but simplest garb be seen , Such as ...
Page 58
... erst , against the leagued imperial power The sons of Aymon held rebellious sway . ( 1 ) Then , proud Montalban , was thy courtly bower Throng'd with the pomp of chivalrous array : But now , since peace has seal'd the fatal strife That ...
... erst , against the leagued imperial power The sons of Aymon held rebellious sway . ( 1 ) Then , proud Montalban , was thy courtly bower Throng'd with the pomp of chivalrous array : But now , since peace has seal'd the fatal strife That ...
Page 85
... erst was pledged upon the banks of Seine ! " . Stung by the taunt , the flying soldan staid His full career ; while impotent Disdain And smarting Pride contended with his fear , And half resolved him to abide the tempest hurry- ing near ...
... erst was pledged upon the banks of Seine ! " . Stung by the taunt , the flying soldan staid His full career ; while impotent Disdain And smarting Pride contended with his fear , And half resolved him to abide the tempest hurry- ing near ...
Page 87
... erst believed ) by just command On Israel's wretched exile , doom'd to stray A wanderer over earth until the judgement day . Forgive , kind hearers , my wide wandering strain , Uncheck'd by rules of sterner minstrelsy , If , from the ...
... erst believed ) by just command On Israel's wretched exile , doom'd to stray A wanderer over earth until the judgement day . Forgive , kind hearers , my wide wandering strain , Uncheck'd by rules of sterner minstrelsy , If , from 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