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... save ? And is it thus we hope a glorious throne ? And is it thus Anthea's boasts we brave ? And is it thus we rule o'er Babylon ? And was it thus our plighted faith we gave ? And is it thus that plighted faith is shewn ? FROM PULCI . 27.
... save ? And is it thus we hope a glorious throne ? And is it thus Anthea's boasts we brave ? And is it thus we rule o'er Babylon ? And was it thus our plighted faith we gave ? And is it thus that plighted faith is shewn ? FROM PULCI . 27.
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... Was ever truth on Saragossa's throne ? ( 6 ) Then throw aside the guard that prudence taught . But , oh Orlando ! ' tis to thee alone , The generous soul , and unsuspecting thought : Against thee 46 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES .
... Was ever truth on Saragossa's throne ? ( 6 ) Then throw aside the guard that prudence taught . But , oh Orlando ! ' tis to thee alone , The generous soul , and unsuspecting thought : Against thee 46 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES .
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... throne ; - Proud lordships and embattled towers for thee , For me , high dames , and sports and minstrelsy . " Then , with the earliest breeze of balmy morn , The silent Pyrenees shall start to hear The mountain music of my echoing horn ...
... throne ; - Proud lordships and embattled towers for thee , For me , high dames , and sports and minstrelsy . " Then , with the earliest breeze of balmy morn , The silent Pyrenees shall start to hear The mountain music of my echoing horn ...
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... throne , But fill thy breast with joy and pride alone ? " Thus in free converse pass'd the sultry hours , Till eve descending over hill and vale With dewy fingers closed the drooping flowers : Now fresher perfumes load each passing gale ...
... throne , But fill thy breast with joy and pride alone ? " Thus in free converse pass'd the sultry hours , Till eve descending over hill and vale With dewy fingers closed the drooping flowers : Now fresher perfumes load each passing gale ...
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... throne , -whose virtuous mind From Paynim bonds of prejudice set free , I press'd him to my heart , and hail'd with pride , In friendship once , and now in faith allied . ( 16 ) " A third still follows after , who , in show Of outward ...
... throne , -whose virtuous mind From Paynim bonds of prejudice set free , I press'd him to my heart , and hail'd with pride , In friendship once , and now in faith allied . ( 16 ) " A third still follows after , who , in show Of outward ...
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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