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... once a monstrous giant wore , Within the precincts of the abbey slain By Milo , great Anglante's lord , of yore ; ( Unless the story I have heard be vain . ) The storied walls the whole adventure bore , And shew'd him grovelling ...
... once a monstrous giant wore , Within the precincts of the abbey slain By Milo , great Anglante's lord , of yore ; ( Unless the story I have heard be vain . ) The storied walls the whole adventure bore , And shew'd him grovelling ...
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... once a castle and its towers were there . [ Orlando , having enlisted himself among the fol- lowers of king Manfredonio in his amorous leaguer has the fortune to slay the son and heir of the op- posing monarch in single combat ; to ...
... once a castle and its towers were there . [ Orlando , having enlisted himself among the fol- lowers of king Manfredonio in his amorous leaguer has the fortune to slay the son and heir of the op- posing monarch in single combat ; to ...
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... once so proud and free , To Syria I return ; but ah ! no more To hope - for every hope with me is o'er . " Yes for thy love , this jewel I'll retain , And wear it to my constant bosom prest , Thence never to be torn , or part again , E ...
... once so proud and free , To Syria I return ; but ah ! no more To hope - for every hope with me is o'er . " Yes for thy love , this jewel I'll retain , And wear it to my constant bosom prest , Thence never to be torn , or part again , E ...
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... earth again ; Even as , the spreading mulberry tree beneath , Witness of amorous sighs in times of yore , On Thisbe's name the lover call'd in death , And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . 22 TRANSLATIONS.
... earth again ; Even as , the spreading mulberry tree beneath , Witness of amorous sighs in times of yore , On Thisbe's name the lover call'd in death , And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . 22 TRANSLATIONS.
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John Herman Merivale. And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . ) Meanwhile , celestial notes are heard to breathe ; Strains more than mortal pass their senses o'er ; The sweet , melodious hymning of the spheres , And harmony ...
John Herman Merivale. And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once more . ) Meanwhile , celestial notes are heard to breathe ; Strains more than mortal pass their senses o'er ; The sweet , melodious hymning of the spheres , And harmony ...
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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