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Page 17
... is no ignoble choice . " I know I never may behold again My much loved home , my Syria's natal shore ; I know my stars look down with fix'd disdain , VOL . II . C And all my host of followers now no more : FROM PULCI . 17.
... is no ignoble choice . " I know I never may behold again My much loved home , my Syria's natal shore ; I know my stars look down with fix'd disdain , VOL . II . C And all my host of followers now no more : FROM PULCI . 17.
Page 21
... fix'd he stood , And with a look that pierced like two - edged sword , He shew'd the sacred symbol of the Lord . " [ Peace has not been long re - established , before the promises of mutual forgiveness begin to be forgotten . Ganellon ...
... fix'd he stood , And with a look that pierced like two - edged sword , He shew'd the sacred symbol of the Lord . " [ Peace has not been long re - established , before the promises of mutual forgiveness begin to be forgotten . Ganellon ...
Page 51
... fix'd the day Whereon to Roncesvaux he would repair In pomp of peace , with suitable array , To meet Anglante's valiant lord , and there Into his hands with honour reconvey The realms erst won by conquering Charlemain From wild Sobrarbe ...
... fix'd the day Whereon to Roncesvaux he would repair In pomp of peace , with suitable array , To meet Anglante's valiant lord , and there Into his hands with honour reconvey The realms erst won by conquering Charlemain From wild Sobrarbe ...
Page 58
... fix'd by Heaven's creating hand The everlasting guardians of the land . CANTO II . Now to Montalban's raven haunted tower , Genius of old romance ! direct my way ; Where , erst , against the leagued imperial power The sons of Aymon held ...
... fix'd by Heaven's creating hand The everlasting guardians of the land . CANTO II . Now to Montalban's raven haunted tower , Genius of old romance ! direct my way ; Where , erst , against the leagued imperial power The sons of Aymon held ...
Page 96
... Fix'd their damn'd seat , to arrest the upward flight Of spirits battle - freed , and thrust them back to night . Aided by grace divine and heavenly love , The Christian souls elastic spurn'd their hold , Sprang fearless to their ...
... Fix'd their damn'd seat , to arrest the upward flight Of spirits battle - freed , and thrust them back to night . Aided by grace divine and heavenly love , The Christian souls elastic spurn'd their hold , Sprang fearless to their ...
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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