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... knight , undertook the task of redressing their grievance . He has already ren- dered two of the three brother giants incapable of continuing their barbarous pastime , and is now on a domiciliary visit to the last survivor . ] Morgante ...
... knight , undertook the task of redressing their grievance . He has already ren- dered two of the three brother giants incapable of continuing their barbarous pastime , and is now on a domiciliary visit to the last survivor . ] Morgante ...
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... Knight ! " Morgante said , " O gentle Knight ! By thine own God , I charge thee , speak me 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 ...
... Knight ! " Morgante said , " O gentle Knight ! By thine own God , I charge thee , speak me 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 ...
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... Knight , that mid these caves bewilder'd art , 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 ...
... Knight , that mid these caves bewilder'd art , 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 ...
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... knight Fetch'd water to perform the saving rite . That rite perform'd , the squire his grasp resign'd ; Loud laugh'd the fiend ; the knight his war - horse spurr'd ; But ere the gate was left a mile behind , From its high arch a hideous ...
... knight Fetch'd water to perform the saving rite . That rite perform'd , the squire his grasp resign'd ; Loud laugh'd the fiend ; the knight his war - horse spurr'd ; But ere the gate was left a mile behind , From its high arch a hideous ...
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... knight beheld his fancy's queen Salute him with such bashful , downcast airs , The sharpness of the serpent's tooth is clean Forgot , and other wounds his soul declares . That soul is rack'd with doubts , and hopes between , Yet all ...
... knight beheld his fancy's queen Salute him with such bashful , downcast airs , The sharpness of the serpent's tooth is clean Forgot , and other wounds his soul declares . That soul is rack'd with doubts , and hopes between , Yet all ...
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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