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... soon shalt feel , " the Paladin replied . " I come to make thee , as I have before Thy brethren , for thy sins do penitence , Sent by those monks , so miserably poor , And guided by celestial Providence . Your impious hands have long ...
... soon shalt feel , " the Paladin replied . " I come to make thee , as I have before Thy brethren , for thy sins do penitence , Sent by those monks , so miserably poor , And guided by celestial Providence . Your impious hands have long ...
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... soon remove : At length Orlando said , " What chance , or grace , Could join us here , in so obscure a place ? " O tell me , dearest father , why has fate Thy head within the monkish cowl conceal'd ? And why not , rather , in the ...
... soon remove : At length Orlando said , " What chance , or grace , Could join us here , in so obscure a place ? " O tell me , dearest father , why has fate Thy head within the monkish cowl conceal'd ? And why not , rather , in the ...
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... soon beloved again ; And hearts sincere , that humble offerings pay , Find in Love's justice the reward of pain- A faithful Lord to such as well obey : E'en so the princess recompensed her swain . She saw the amorous Marquis nigh expire ...
... soon beloved again ; And hearts sincere , that humble offerings pay , Find in Love's justice the reward of pain- A faithful Lord to such as well obey : E'en so the princess recompensed her swain . She saw the amorous Marquis nigh expire ...
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... is gone at most , Since Charles array'd , and sent him forth , a knight , Will soon , perchance , eclipse our paler fire , As he already shames our mean attire . " So spake he , jesting : but the ingenuous youth 56 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES .
... is gone at most , Since Charles array'd , and sent him forth , a knight , Will soon , perchance , eclipse our paler fire , As he already shames our mean attire . " So spake he , jesting : but the ingenuous youth 56 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES .
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... soon collected spoke : " Not yet , oh Astaroth ! not yet the day That frees immortals from my earthly yoke : Still art thou bound , and still thou must obey . Hear then my last command ! Henceforth be broke The mighty spell and melt in ...
... soon collected spoke : " Not yet , oh Astaroth ! not yet the day That frees immortals from my earthly yoke : Still art thou bound , and still thou must obey . Hear then my last command ! Henceforth be broke The mighty spell and melt in ...
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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