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... thine own God , I charge thee , speak me fair : Rede me , in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I ...
... thine own God , I charge thee , speak me fair : Rede me , in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I ...
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... thine Aldabelle , thy sister , pray ! To female tears ' tis no disgrace to yield : Think on the duties of thy knightly vow , Behold the widow and the orphan now ! " Can ye remember Gano's treacherous tongue , ( 3 ) His smooth deceits ...
... thine Aldabelle , thy sister , pray ! To female tears ' tis no disgrace to yield : Think on the duties of thy knightly vow , Behold the widow and the orphan now ! " Can ye remember Gano's treacherous tongue , ( 3 ) His smooth deceits ...
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... thine : Henceforth , thy father's honour shall be mine . " Now must we leave the Paladins awhile . And ye , who kindly listen to my lay , Think they have reach'd the destined vale , where smile Soft meadows in perennial verdure gay ...
... thine : Henceforth , thy father's honour shall be mine . " Now must we leave the Paladins awhile . And ye , who kindly listen to my lay , Think they have reach'd the destined vale , where smile Soft meadows in perennial verdure gay ...
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... Thine honours blasted and thy glory fled ! But ah ! no human state from change is free , Whole empires hang upon the slenderest thread ; And often Fate , at Heaven's appointed hour , Exalts the meek , and blasts the proud man's power ...
... Thine honours blasted and thy glory fled ! But ah ! no human state from change is free , Whole empires hang upon the slenderest thread ; And often Fate , at Heaven's appointed hour , Exalts the meek , and blasts the proud man's power ...
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... thine ! " Nor fear a dæmon's faith , nor doubt to trust Thy frail existence to the power of fate ; What though ye be , weak children of the dust , Sport of our malice , our revenge , and hate , E'en were I not compell'd , as now I must ...
... thine ! " Nor fear a dæmon's faith , nor doubt to trust Thy frail existence to the power of fate ; What though ye be , weak children of the dust , Sport of our malice , our revenge , and hate , E'en were I not compell'd , as now I must ...
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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