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... noble action of the reverend peer . The Abbot , when he saw his sorrows rise , And tears that , fast descending , flow'd apace , And the sad aspect of his glistening eyes , Marking with generous grief his manly face , Stay'd till his ...
... noble action of the reverend peer . The Abbot , when he saw his sorrows rise , And tears that , fast descending , flow'd apace , And the sad aspect of his glistening eyes , Marking with generous grief his manly face , Stay'd till his ...
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... noble stomach bear , Much could his gullet swill , and grinders mash ; At length , this scene of luxury to close , On beds of eider down they sought repose . With morning's dawn , each from his slumbers started , And thought , like ...
... noble stomach bear , Much could his gullet swill , and grinders mash ; At length , this scene of luxury to close , On beds of eider down they sought repose . With morning's dawn , each from his slumbers started , And thought , like ...
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... noble spirits in the narrowest shed , While the wide world was all too small to hold The guardian and the plunderer of the fold . In mutual faith , both ask'd , and both declared Their different journey's end : how Charles had sent To ...
... noble spirits in the narrowest shed , While the wide world was all too small to hold The guardian and the plunderer of the fold . In mutual faith , both ask'd , and both declared Their different journey's end : how Charles had sent To ...
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... noble blood as theirs ? Yet else , methinks , that graceful form I know ; It should be own'd by Baldwin of Poictiers , A generous youth , and , though of Gano's race , Heir to his fortunes , not to his disgrace . " ( 17 ) By this , the ...
... noble blood as theirs ? Yet else , methinks , that graceful form I know ; It should be own'd by Baldwin of Poictiers , A generous youth , and , though of Gano's race , Heir to his fortunes , not to his disgrace . " ( 17 ) By this , the ...
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... noble friend , confest , I never felt so true a joy before , As now , that in thy welcome sight I see The surest pledge of Gano's loyalty . " For ever be ungenerous doubt , ” he cried , " Offspring of idle fancy , cast away ! Now ...
... noble friend , confest , I never felt so true a joy before , As now , that in thy welcome sight I see The surest pledge of Gano's loyalty . " For ever be ungenerous doubt , ” he cried , " Offspring of idle fancy , cast away ! Now ...
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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