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Page 4
... seem'd some furious serpent had assail'd him , And , when to Mahound for relief he pray'd , That nought his pagan deities avail'd him ; But when Christ's holy name he call'd in aid , Straightway the Serpent's wonted fury fail'd him ...
... seem'd some furious serpent had assail'd him , And , when to Mahound for relief he pray'd , That nought his pagan deities avail'd him ; But when Christ's holy name he call'd in aid , Straightway the Serpent's wonted fury fail'd him ...
Page 5
... seem'd to suit his giant frame , Save one old coat of mail with rust embrown'd , Much does he wonder , when the mail he spies , To find it fit exactly to his size . This cuirass once a monstrous giant wore , Within the precincts of the ...
... seem'd to suit his giant frame , Save one old coat of mail with rust embrown'd , Much does he wonder , when the mail he spies , To find it fit exactly to his size . This cuirass once a monstrous giant wore , Within the precincts of the ...
Page 53
... seem'd to say , " Meridiana ! let those melting eyes Beam on my soul , once more , celestial day , And 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 ...
... seem'd to say , " Meridiana ! let those melting eyes Beam on my soul , once more , celestial day , And 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 ...
Page 81
... seem'd his path to shun , And spend on less adventurous heads its force . When he beheld swift Brigliadoro run Hot o'er the field , ( Orlando's well - known horse , ) He rush'd to meet his friend beloved , and cried , " What woes ...
... seem'd his path to shun , And spend on less adventurous heads its force . When he beheld swift Brigliadoro run Hot o'er the field , ( Orlando's well - known horse , ) He rush'd to meet his friend beloved , and cried , " What woes ...
Page 88
... Silent a darkling form was seen to glide , The giant shadow of a knight and horse , That onward seem'd to bear its threatening course . " Be mine the adventure ! " cried the younger 88 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES . Canto IV.
... Silent a darkling form was seen to glide , The giant shadow of a knight and horse , That onward seem'd to bear its threatening course . " Be mine the adventure ! " cried the younger 88 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES . Canto IV.
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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