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... fair : Rede me , in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I adore , my Master just and true ; 4 ...
... fair : Rede me , in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I adore , my Master just and true ; 4 ...
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... beheld a sumptuous treat Spread forth to view , but not a guest to eat . The chambers all were fair , and richly dight With storied tapestry , and with pictures gay , With splendid couches , form'd for soft delight , And 8 TRANSLATIONS.
... beheld a sumptuous treat Spread forth to view , but not a guest to eat . The chambers all were fair , and richly dight With storied tapestry , and with pictures gay , With splendid couches , form'd for soft delight , And 8 TRANSLATIONS.
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... fair and royal antagonist . ] Canto iii . stanza 17 . All fill'd with rage , the Paladin , her foe , His heavy sword drove , furious , at her crest : Crest , plume , and helm , were shiver'd by the blow , And her long hair dropp'd ...
... fair and royal antagonist . ] Canto iii . stanza 17 . All fill'd with rage , the Paladin , her foe , His heavy sword drove , furious , at her crest : Crest , plume , and helm , were shiver'd by the blow , And her long hair dropp'd ...
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... fair maid , By which such joy my bosom has possest . If thou from death wast rescued by my aid , I thus indeed am more supremely blest Than ever knight by fortune's power was made . And have these wounds thy gentle spirit distrest ...
... fair maid , By which such joy my bosom has possest . If thou from death wast rescued by my aid , I thus indeed am more supremely blest Than ever knight by fortune's power was made . And have these wounds thy gentle spirit distrest ...
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... fair princess vain , And all my dreams of love and joyance o'er . I know that passion hurried on my doom , Yet feel that passion will survive the tomb . " [ Meridiana , although a princess and a warrior , is still a woman , and melts at ...
... fair princess vain , And all my dreams of love and joyance o'er . I know that passion hurried on my doom , Yet feel that passion will survive the tomb . " [ Meridiana , although a princess and a warrior , is still a woman , and melts at ...
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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