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Page 12
... gate was left a mile behind , From its high arch a hideous crash they heard ; And , looking back the unknown cause to find , The castle and its towers had disappear'd : Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That 12 TRANSLATIONS.
... gate was left a mile behind , From its high arch a hideous crash they heard ; And , looking back the unknown cause to find , The castle and its towers had disappear'd : Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That 12 TRANSLATIONS.
Page 13
John Herman Merivale. Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That 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 ...
John Herman Merivale. Not e'en a stone left standing , to declare That 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 ...
Page 86
... stand The warning wonder of a guilty land . Not now by prophet's tongue , or angel's flight , Or ghost , or spell ... stands of wrong and right : Not he who fills the world's ill gotten throne , — That self - appointed arbiter of fate ...
... stand The warning wonder of a guilty land . Not now by prophet's tongue , or angel's flight , Or ghost , or spell ... stands of wrong and right : Not he who fills the world's ill gotten throne , — That self - appointed arbiter of fate ...
Page 87
... stand , Plain as the old miraculous legend traced Upon the wall by Heaven's conspicuous hand , Defaceless as the holy symbol cast ( So sages erst believed ) by just command On Israel's wretched exile , doom'd to stray A wanderer over ...
... stand , Plain as the old miraculous legend traced Upon the wall by Heaven's conspicuous hand , Defaceless as the holy symbol cast ( So sages erst believed ) by just command On Israel's wretched exile , doom'd to stray A wanderer over ...
Page 88
... stand , Where Guiscard and his greater brother bore Duke Aymon's banner on that Pagan shore . Turbid and deep the mighty river flow'd , Curtain'd in shades of evening ; by whose side Montalban's lords pursued their mazy road , Listening ...
... stand , Where Guiscard and his greater brother bore Duke Aymon's banner on that Pagan shore . Turbid and deep the mighty river flow'd , Curtain'd in shades of evening ; by whose side Montalban's lords pursued their mazy road , Listening ...
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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