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... valiant nobles , wield ? " " Because , " replied that reverend Abbot strait , " The will of Heaven was otherwise reveal'd- That will supreme , which points thro ' different roads The pilgrim's passage to those bright abodes . " Some ...
... valiant nobles , wield ? " " Because , " replied that reverend Abbot strait , " The will of Heaven was otherwise reveal'd- That will supreme , which points thro ' different roads The pilgrim's passage to those bright abodes . " Some ...
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... valiant and powerful monarch reduced to such an extreme of human misery by love of her , however mistaken he may have proved in the unusual path he had chosen for the attainment of his wishes . She bids him live , persuades him to ...
... valiant and powerful monarch reduced to such an extreme of human misery by love of her , however mistaken he may have proved in the unusual path he had chosen for the attainment of his wishes . She bids him live , persuades him to ...
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... in driving the hero to set up the standard of revolt in his Castle of Montalbano , ( or Montauban . ) Here he is joined by , among other valiant spirits , the English knight , Astolpho ; and , shortly after- FROM PULCI . 19.
... in driving the hero to set up the standard of revolt in his Castle of Montalbano , ( or Montauban . ) Here he is joined by , among other valiant spirits , the English knight , Astolpho ; and , shortly after- FROM PULCI . 19.
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... valiant enslaver , with the following exclamation , which is natural enough to his peculiar circumstances . ] 66 My word is past , and I will keep the ground With lance in rest , and this good sword and shield : But how myself with mine ...
... valiant enslaver , with the following exclamation , which is natural enough to his peculiar circumstances . ] 66 My word is past , and I will keep the ground With lance in rest , and this good sword and shield : But how myself with mine ...
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... valiant daughter leads the powers along , And proud in air embattled banners wave ; But when her eyes survey'd that host so strong , With knightly leaders , confident and brave , " At length , " she cried , " ' tis given me to behold ...
... valiant daughter leads the powers along , And proud in air embattled banners wave ; But when her eyes survey'd that host so strong , With knightly leaders , confident and brave , " At length , " she cried , " ' tis given me to behold ...
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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