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... stanza 84. ii . 1 . Into a secret cabinet they came , With antient armour piled upon the ground : " All here , " the Abbot said , " my friend may claim ! " Morgante views the stores , and handles round ; But nothing seem'd to suit his ...
... stanza 84. ii . 1 . Into a secret cabinet they came , With antient armour piled upon the ground : " All here , " the Abbot said , " my friend may claim ! " Morgante views the stores , and handles round ; But nothing seem'd to suit his ...
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... stanza 18 . As chance directs , they through the forest wend- On horseback one , the other walks beside ; Their venturous steps o'er hill and plain they bend , But find no needful shelter , and no guide . Night o'er their path was ...
... stanza 18 . As chance directs , they through the forest wend- On horseback one , the other walks beside ; Their venturous steps o'er hill and plain they bend , But find no needful shelter , and no guide . Night o'er their path was ...
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... stanza 17 . All fill'd with rage , the Paladin , her foe , His heavy sword drove , furious , at her crest : Crest , plume , and helm , were shiver'd by the blow , And her long hair dropp'd , loosen'd o'er her breast ; Bright as the ...
... stanza 17 . All fill'd with rage , the Paladin , her foe , His heavy sword drove , furious , at her crest : Crest , plume , and helm , were shiver'd by the blow , And her long hair dropp'd , loosen'd o'er her breast ; Bright as the ...
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... stanza 80 . Love seldom pardons them who slight his sway ; But whoso loves is 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 ...
... stanza 80 . Love seldom pardons them who slight his sway ; But whoso loves is 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 ...
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... stanza 69 . " I pray thee , Baron , by the powers above , That thou wilt let me , like a faithful knight , Resign my life together with my love , Since such , alas ! is cruel fortune's spite . I sought what every lover hopes to prove― I ...
... stanza 69 . " I pray thee , Baron , by the powers above , That thou wilt let me , like a faithful knight , Resign my life together with my love , Since such , alas ! is cruel fortune's spite . I sought what every lover hopes to prove― I ...
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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