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Page 54
... Hath summon'd to the field each brother knight : His alter'd cheer they note , but seek in vain To rouse the extinguish'd genius of delight , Or clear the brow with shades of death o'ercast : - So heavy sits remembrance of the past ...
... Hath summon'd to the field each brother knight : His alter'd cheer they note , but seek in vain To rouse the extinguish'd genius of delight , Or clear the brow with shades of death o'ercast : - So heavy sits remembrance of the past ...
Page 61
... hath gone , Reckless of danger , to the coast of Spain , And he , the great defender of his throne , Abides the Moor on Roncesvalles ' plain , What doom is in the rolls of fate foreshown ? What is the doom of France and Charlemain ? Say ...
... hath gone , Reckless of danger , to the coast of Spain , And he , the great defender of his throne , Abides the Moor on Roncesvalles ' plain , What doom is in the rolls of fate foreshown ? What is the doom of France and Charlemain ? Say ...
Page 62
... hath clipp'd our wings , or the wide world were ours . " Think'st thou , if Lucifer himself , the first , As once in heaven , so now in lowest hell , Could pierce that sacred veil , that he had durst Claim power supreme , and , claiming ...
... hath clipp'd our wings , or the wide world were ours . " Think'st thou , if Lucifer himself , the first , As once in heaven , so now in lowest hell , Could pierce that sacred veil , that he had durst Claim power supreme , and , claiming ...
Page 66
... hath set That dawns upon the third portentous day , For every lance in that devoted band , Unnumber'd Paynim swords will sweep across the land . " Silent and sad awhile the enchanter sate ; Then cried , " Oh yet - Orlando's powerful ...
... hath set That dawns upon the third portentous day , For every lance in that devoted band , Unnumber'd Paynim swords will sweep across the land . " Silent and sad awhile the enchanter sate ; Then cried , " Oh yet - Orlando's powerful ...
Page 69
... hath writ in blood Orlando's name , And Hell is busy with the coming feast . Go , wake yon eagle ! for the toils are spread , And the proud fowler marks him for the dead . " Thus said , he sprang into his car , and high Soar'd in an ...
... hath writ in blood Orlando's name , And Hell is busy with the coming feast . Go , wake yon eagle ! for the toils are spread , And the proud fowler marks him for the dead . " Thus said , he sprang into his car , and high Soar'd in an ...
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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