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Page 47
... steed he prest With idle spur ; then carelessly bestrode , The reins let loose , and every limb at rest , Just as his active spirits ebb'd and flow'd : Had he in love been constant as in fight , Not all the world could boast a worthier ...
... steed he prest With idle spur ; then carelessly bestrode , The reins let loose , and every limb at rest , Just as his active spirits ebb'd and flow'd : Had he in love been constant as in fight , Not all the world could boast a worthier ...
Page 49
... steed and dart the slender spear , While her dark lover , following far behind , May sigh his jealous sorrows to the wind . " She heeds not his rebuke ; but , when the hour Of feast and revelry begins its reign , My huntress fair shall ...
... steed and dart the slender spear , While her dark lover , following far behind , May sigh his jealous sorrows to the wind . " She heeds not his rebuke ; but , when the hour Of feast and revelry begins its reign , My huntress fair shall ...
Page 74
... steed , And loud exclaim'd , " Now for our treacherous foes ! " But , when he saw his comrades doom'd to bleed , Some tender tears of human pity rose.- " Ah vale accurst ! " he cried , " ah vale decreed For orphans ' sufferings and the ...
... steed , And loud exclaim'd , " Now for our treacherous foes ! " But , when he saw his comrades doom'd to bleed , Some tender tears of human pity rose.- " Ah vale accurst ! " he cried , " ah vale decreed For orphans ' sufferings and the ...
Page 84
... steed . O how unlike the chief , whose boasts were heard From far Euphrates to the Ebro wave , That he would tear Anglanté's honour'd beard , And set his foot upon the Christian slave , And wreak such vengeance as the world ne'er heard ...
... steed . O how unlike the chief , whose boasts were heard From far Euphrates to the Ebro wave , That he would tear Anglanté's honour'd beard , And set his foot upon the Christian slave , And wreak such vengeance as the world ne'er heard ...
Page 87
... the vengeful lightning from above On Cæsar's head , whom mad Ambition stung O'er blind Ausonia's weeping fields to pour His harpy legions from Iberia's shore . Yet rest , my wandering steed , ere long to ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES . 87.
... the vengeful lightning from above On Cæsar's head , whom mad Ambition stung O'er blind Ausonia's weeping fields to pour His harpy legions from Iberia's shore . Yet rest , my wandering steed , ere long to ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES . 87.
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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