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Page 14
... land of Pagandom . After many intervening adventures , they reach the frontiers of a great potentate , named Corbante , whose daughter Florisena is about to be sacrificed ( like the Sabra of our English romance of Saint George and the ...
... land of Pagandom . After many intervening adventures , they reach the frontiers of a great potentate , named Corbante , whose daughter Florisena is about to be sacrificed ( like the Sabra of our English romance of Saint George and the ...
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... land where first I saw the light ? Ah whither have my friends , my playmates , flown ? Is this the scene of childhood's sweet delight ? Where are the pleasures then so largely sown ? Is this the Hall with festive radiance bright ? Where ...
... land where first I saw the light ? Ah whither have my friends , my playmates , flown ? Is this the scene of childhood's sweet delight ? Where are the pleasures then so largely sown ? Is this the Hall with festive radiance bright ? Where ...
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... 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 rebellious sway . ( 1 ) Then , proud Montalban , was thy courtly ...
... 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 rebellious sway . ( 1 ) Then , proud Montalban , was thy courtly ...
Page 63
... land Now gloomy Mars sheds baleful influence , Portending chances terrible and strange , Treason and blood to man , to empires change . 66 Yes , in that heavenly sign I see portray'd The massacre of nations , and the fall Of mighty ...
... land Now gloomy Mars sheds baleful influence , Portending chances terrible and strange , Treason and blood to man , to empires change . 66 Yes , in that heavenly sign I see portray'd The massacre of nations , and the fall Of mighty ...
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... land . " Silent and sad awhile the enchanter sate ; Then cried , " Oh yet - Orlando's powerful sword May yet carve out for France a nobler fate . ” " Yes , so it please high heaven's imperial Lord That for the weal of that neglectful ...
... land . " Silent and sad awhile the enchanter sate ; Then cried , " Oh yet - Orlando's powerful sword May yet carve out for France a nobler fate . ” " Yes , so it please high heaven's imperial Lord That for the weal of that neglectful ...
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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