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Page 22
... strain Might call his spirit back to earth again ; Even as , the spreading mulberry tree beneath , Witness of amorous sighs in times of yore , On Thisbe's name the lover call'd in death , And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once ...
... strain Might call his spirit back to earth again ; Even as , the spreading mulberry tree beneath , Witness of amorous sighs in times of yore , On Thisbe's name the lover call'd in death , And brought the fleeting ghost to earth once ...
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... Strains more than mortal pass their senses o'er ; The sweet , melodious hymning of the spheres , And harmony too pure for earthly ears . [ Notwithstanding his recent signal deliverance , the Amostante , who is a most zealous Pagan , no ...
... Strains more than mortal pass their senses o'er ; The sweet , melodious hymning of the spheres , And harmony too pure for earthly ears . [ Notwithstanding his recent signal deliverance , the Amostante , who is a most zealous Pagan , no ...
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... strain , So soothed my ear , that I , enraptured , stray'd In fond pursuit , deep through the tangled wood , And by ... strains of woe the sweet notes melt away ; When , mid the close and tangled shade appear'd A form that fill'd my ...
... strain , So soothed my ear , that I , enraptured , stray'd In fond pursuit , deep through the tangled wood , And by ... strains of woe the sweet notes melt away ; When , mid the close and tangled shade appear'd A form that fill'd my ...
Page 42
... strain is often continued through several successive cantos . It is very true that neither the state of society and manners of the age in which the poem was written , nor the peculiar circumstances under which it was probably composed ...
... strain is often continued through several successive cantos . It is very true that neither the state of society and manners of the age in which the poem was written , nor the peculiar circumstances under which it was probably composed ...
Page 49
... strain . The banquet's past ; and o'er the myrtle bower Night spreads her veil , the fairest bower in Spain ; I know not , but a Christian knight , ' tis said , May haply win the love of Moorish maid . " Thus as he spake , he smiled in ...
... strain . The banquet's past ; and o'er the myrtle bower Night spreads her veil , the fairest bower in Spain ; I know not , but a Christian knight , ' tis said , May haply win the love of Moorish maid . " Thus as he spake , he smiled 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