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... thing astound , Scared by a frightful dream , he gazed around . Him seem'd some furious serpent had assail'd him , And , when to Mahound for relief he pray'd , That nought his pagan deities avail'd him ; But when Christ's holy name he ...
... thing astound , Scared by a frightful dream , he gazed around . Him seem'd some furious serpent had assail'd him , And , when to Mahound for relief he pray'd , That nought his pagan deities avail'd him ; But when Christ's holy name he ...
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... things else were glad ! The soul - born pride of female courage slept ; Anglante's spouse , the Rose of Clermont , wept . And wherefore falls the pearly shower so fast ? And wherefore heaves with frequent sighs her breast ? Not so ...
... things else were glad ! The soul - born pride of female courage slept ; Anglante's spouse , the Rose of Clermont , wept . And wherefore falls the pearly shower so fast ? And wherefore heaves with frequent sighs her breast ? Not so ...
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... Things are there in the womb of fate denied To spiritual ken as sense of mortal clay : The past and present are our own ; but eye Of creature never pierced futurity . " Darkly indeed and doubtfully we trace Shadows that flit behind the ...
... Things are there in the womb of fate denied To spiritual ken as sense of mortal clay : The past and present are our own ; but eye Of creature never pierced futurity . " Darkly indeed and doubtfully we trace Shadows that flit behind the ...
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... things that were and those that be , Somewhat to me my searching sight presents , To thee unknown , that may , if rightly told , More of hereafter to thy mind unfold . 66 Know then , when Poictiers ' traitorous lord was sent , ( 6 ) ...
... things that were and those that be , Somewhat to me my searching sight presents , To thee unknown , that may , if rightly told , More of hereafter to thy mind unfold . 66 Know then , when Poictiers ' traitorous lord was sent , ( 6 ) ...
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... things knows , Thinks with his thoughts and with his reason deems : One day it chanced , beneath the verdant rows Of poplar fringing rapid Ebro's streams , Tired with the chase , that from the noontide heat They sought together a secure ...
... things knows , Thinks with his thoughts and with his reason deems : One day it chanced , beneath the verdant rows Of poplar fringing rapid Ebro's streams , Tired with the chase , that from the noontide heat They sought together a secure ...
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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