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... me , in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I adore , my Master just and true ; 4 .TRANSLATIONS.
... me , in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I adore , my Master just and true ; 4 .TRANSLATIONS.
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... light For everlasting woe in blackest hell . It is the sin which justice puts to flight , Whereby the holy city Salem fell ; Which plunged Iscariot in eternal night ; It is the sin that loudest cries to Heaven . It is the sin that never ...
... light For everlasting woe in blackest hell . It is the sin which justice puts to flight , Whereby the holy city Salem fell ; Which plunged Iscariot in eternal night ; It is the sin that loudest cries to Heaven . It is the sin that never ...
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... 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 is the wealth I learn'd to ...
... 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 is the wealth I learn'd to ...
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... light me on the road to Paradise ! " They ope , those stars of love ; the kindling ray O'er all her frame in swift emotion flies : " My Oliver ! " - enraptured , tranced , possess'd She cries , he sinks upon her panting breast- Upon her ...
... light me on the road to Paradise ! " They ope , those stars of love ; the kindling ray O'er all her frame in swift emotion flies : " My Oliver ! " - enraptured , tranced , possess'd She cries , he sinks upon her panting breast- Upon her ...
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... light Purpled the billows of the eastern main , 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 ...
... light Purpled the billows of the eastern main , 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 ...
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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