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... wonder , when the mail he spies , To find it fit exactly to his size . This cuirass once a monstrous giant wore , Within the precincts of the abbey slain By Milo , great Anglante's lord , of yore ; ( Unless the story I have heard be ...
... wonder , when the mail he spies , To find it fit exactly to his size . This cuirass once a monstrous giant wore , Within the precincts of the abbey slain By Milo , great Anglante's lord , of yore ; ( Unless the story I have heard be ...
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John Herman Merivale. This living record when the Count beheld , With wonder he survey'd the pictured scene , How Milo thither came , and how he quell'd That mighty giant fearful and obscene . His heart with tender recollection swell'd ...
John Herman Merivale. This living record when the Count beheld , With wonder he survey'd the pictured scene , How Milo thither came , and how he quell'd That mighty giant fearful and obscene . His heart with tender recollection swell'd ...
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... wonder of a guilty land . Not now by prophet's tongue , or angel's flight , Or ghost , or spell , God lets his power be known : Yet not the less display'd to mortal sight ( Would thankless man his father's empire own ) The blazing ...
... wonder of a guilty land . Not now by prophet's tongue , or angel's flight , Or ghost , or spell , God lets his power be known : Yet not the less display'd to mortal sight ( Would thankless man his father's empire own ) The blazing ...
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... wonder , doubt , and fear , Like shadows fled before high reason's throne ; While every impulse form'd and seated there Gave place , and strong affection ruled alone : It seem'd a thousand years in every day That kept him from his ...
... wonder , doubt , and fear , Like shadows fled before high reason's throne ; While every impulse form'd and seated there Gave place , and strong affection ruled alone : It seem'd a thousand years in every day That kept him from his ...
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John Herman Merivale. " Thy wonder cease , weak child of Adam's race ! ” ( 2 ) Thus with a scornful smile the dæmon cried , " Know that ten thousand spirits around me stray To do my bidding , be it night or day . " As here on earth , so ...
John Herman Merivale. " Thy wonder cease , weak child of Adam's race ! ” ( 2 ) Thus with a scornful smile the dæmon cried , " Know that ten thousand spirits around me stray To do my bidding , be it night or day . " As here on earth , so ...
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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