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... fate Thy head within the monkish cowl conceal'd ? And why not , rather , in the martial state , The lance , like other valiant nobles , wield ? " " Because , " replied that reverend Abbot strait , " The will of Heaven was otherwise ...
... fate Thy head within the monkish cowl conceal'd ? And why not , rather , in the martial state , The lance , like other valiant nobles , wield ? " " Because , " replied that reverend Abbot strait , " The will of Heaven was otherwise ...
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... Fate dooms thee here with me , as mortal foe , To meet in fight , or 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 ...
... Fate dooms thee here with me , as mortal foe , To meet in fight , or 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 ...
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John Herman Merivale. " The deed I'll dare , whatever fate betide ; The stone I'll raise , whatever chance ensue : Though Hell itself should open at our side , And pour forth all the diabolic crew . " No more he said , but to the task ...
John Herman Merivale. " The deed I'll dare , whatever fate betide ; The stone I'll raise , whatever chance ensue : Though Hell itself should open at our side , And pour forth all the diabolic crew . " No more he said , but to the task ...
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... fates may lead , Ne let , ne hurt , shall ye receive from me . " So spake the fiend - The Count was well agreed . " So hence we ' scape , the rest let Heaven decree ; And , though thy sins deserve it not , be freed ! " Then , while the ...
... fates may lead , Ne let , ne hurt , shall ye receive from me . " So spake the fiend - The Count was well agreed . " So hence we ' scape , the rest let Heaven decree ; And , though thy sins deserve it not , be freed ! " Then , while the ...
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... fate ! -hast bled for me . " These words , inspired by grateful fear and love , Pierced to his soul the gentle , amorous knight , Who thank'd a thousand times the powers above For hopes so full of rapturous soft delight . Right gladly ...
... fate ! -hast bled for me . " These words , inspired by grateful fear and love , Pierced to his soul the gentle , amorous knight , Who thank'd a thousand times the powers above For hopes so full of rapturous soft delight . Right gladly ...
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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