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  1     I|        subjects now."~ ~ XIII~This said, the angel swift himself
  2     I|            then his morn-devotions said,~As was his custom, when
  3     I|          in thy bosom dwell!"~This said, he vanished to those seats
  4     I|            manner, and his message said;~If erst he wished, now
  5     I|         succored be."~ ~ XXIX~This said, the hermit Peter rose and
  6     I|           his covenant made."~This said, and thus instruct, his
  7    II|      spells and charms, if they be said aright."~ ~ VII~Advised
  8    II|    enchanter charms and witchcraft said.~ ~ VIII~When Phoebus next
  9    II|         charms the false enchanter said,~But in this maze still
 10    II|          gan a space withhold,~And said, "That thou discover soon
 11    II|           be thy word a law."~This said, the virgin gan her beaver
 12    II|            her peace when this was said;~And though to pity he never
 13    II|       streams outflow,~And thus he said, while on the Christian
 14    II|        rise to fall."~ ~ LXXX~This said Aletes: and a murmur rose~
 15    II|           duke thus for his answer said:~ ~ LXXXI~"Ambassador, full
 16    II|  friendship light."~ ~ LXXXIX~This said, he took his mantle's foremost
 17    II|       Paynim to enjoy it such,~And said, "How I this gift can use
 18   III|         shout for joy, and hopeful said,~Those good beginnings would
 19   III|        fell?"~To this the princess said nor more nor less,~Her heart
 20   III|         cruel heart on live."~Thus said she, they that her complainings
 21   III|        give,~The covenants be," he said, "that thou unfold~This
 22   III|       where is none offence."~This said the prince, and more perchance
 23   III|          He sighed for grief, then said, "Fain would I know~The
 24    IV|         easily forth when this was said,~Where Godfrey sat among
 25    IV|      glosing sire his errand daily said,~And sugared speeches whispered
 26    IV|      harmless life provides:'~This said, to shapeless air unseen
 27    IV|            treason gan unfold,~And said; my guardian would his pupil
 28    IV|         can the feat."~ ~ LXV~This said, his answer did the nymph
 29    IV|          approved what the gallant said,~Their general their knights
 30    IV|    misguides you so!"~Thus much he said, but they with fancy blind,~
 31    IV|       thanks in little speech,~She said she would his handmaid poor
 32     V|         slave."~ ~ VI~Thus Godfrey said, and thus his brother spake,~
 33     V|         not what the vulgar did or said,~To vengeance did his courage
 34     V|         late you heard.~ ~ XLI~And said, "Although I wot the outward
 35     V|        find thee out."~ ~ LIV~This said, he softly drew the knight
 36     V|         come, my Lord," she humbly said,~"And if the tyrant haply
 37    VI|        Argantes came, and boasting said:~ ~ III~"How long shall
 38    VI|       fight,~An herald called, and said, "Go tell those news~To
 39    VI|            Then Godfrey spake, and said, "The man hath chose~An
 40    VI|          XX~"Arm you, my lord," he said, "your bold defies~By your
 41    VI|      granted by their guide,"~This said, the champion for his armor
 42    VI|         thoughts thus to her fancy said,~Behold thy dear in danger
 43    VI|     sighing, softly to herself she said,~"How blessed is this virgin
 44   VII|           desired lord.~ ~  XV~She said therefore, "O shepherd fortunate!~
 45   VII|           With that she sighed and said, "Too late I prove~There
 46   VII|        pale for dread,~Yet proudly said, "Tancred, thy hap was ill~
 47   VII|       scorn I make."~ ~ XXXVI~This said, the day to sable night
 48   VII|          proud Circassian foe,~And said, "Ah! how shall I perform
 49   VII|         for his Jesus' sake;"~This said, upon his steed he mounted
 50   VII|            disdain,~These words he said, and from his seat upstart:~"
 51   VII|          drew,~ ~ LXII~And gravely said, "Ah, let it not betide,~
 52   VII|          the beast, you would have said~The light and subtile wind
 53   VII|          cast a scornful smile and said,~"But where is Tancred,
 54   VII|             LXXXVI~The angry Pagan said, "I have not spilt~My labor
 55   VII|           Go fetch," he would have said, "another blade,"~When in
 56   VII|     rewards for such a good;"~Thus said the spirit; the man did
 57   VII|          wing strongly bend."~This said, so brave an onset gave
 58   VII|           our guide."~ ~ CXIX~This said, against her foes on rode
 59  VIII|           our lord and king."~Thus said the sprite. Persuasion small
 60  VIII|          or in thought.~ ~ XV~"But said, `A crown prepare you to
 61  VIII|          pilgrimage.'~ ~ XVI~"This said, he set the watch in order
 62  VIII|           He showed no change, but said: `Since so deprived~We are
 63  VIII|       martyrs good.'~ ~ XXII~"This said, and glad I think of death
 64  VIII|           each a lamp in hand, who said, `O son~In that dear Lord
 65  VIII|         the just.'~ ~ XXVIII~"This said, each one his sacred blessings
 66  VIII|        strangely wrought;~Till one said thus, `O thou of little
 67  VIII|         listened what this old man said,~A wonder new from further
 68  VIII|        take thy way.'~ ~ XLI~"This said, he led me over holts and
 69  VIII|        worth deserveth well."~This said, good Aliprando took his
 70  VIII|       strengthen every part."~This said; even while she spake she
 71  VIII|        fury blind."~ ~ LXXVII~ Tis said he felt infused in each
 72    IX|           for might esteemed most,~Said, of these discords and these
 73    IX|            secure it stands."~This said, her poison in his breast
 74    IX|                 XIII~When this was said, he mustered all his crew,~
 75    IX|          lieutenant be, and to him said:~ ~ XLIV~"You hear this
 76    IX|            flight."~ ~ XLVIII~This said, he spurred forth where
 77    IX|           mine intent."~ ~ LX~This said, the winged warrior low
 78    IX|           their iron chains:"~This said they fled, and those that
 79    IX|          thee low:"~He smiled, and said, "Of mine hour short or
 80    IX|        furious couple both at once said nay,~Even drunk with shedding
 81     X|       steed, while thus the Soldan said,~Came trotting by him, without
 82     X|           rage and ire,~And humbly said, "I willing am and prest~
 83     X|           envied more;~ ~ XXIV~And said, "Let chance with good or
 84     X|         your fill."~ ~ XXXIII~This said, that narrow entrance passed
 85     X|           soft arose when this was said,~As gentle winds the groves
 86     X|           XXXIX~Thus much Argantes said, and said no more,~As if
 87     X|            much Argantes said, and said no more,~As if the case
 88     X|        words of that he would have said;~To sue for peace or yield
 89     X|        will thus hid I stay!"~This said. the smoky cloud was cleft
 90     X|            rich throne upstart~And said, "Oh how I joy thy face
 91     X|          sends;~ ~ LIX~And thus he said, "Some one of you declare~
 92     X|           awe:~"Rinaldo lives," he said, "the tokens found~From
 93    XI|      answered thus, "You know," he said,~"In Clarimont by mighty
 94    XI|         beckoned Guelpho near,~And said, "I must withdraw me to
 95    XI|         and straight return: "this said, he went,~On a light steed
 96    XI|           lance again he cast,~And said, "Lo, there again thy dart
 97   XII|       place, which to herself thus said:~ ~ III~"This day Argantes
 98   XII|           the knight, at last thus said:~ ~ V~"My thoughts are full,
 99   XII|          you my purpose let."~This said, they hasted to the palace
100   XII|       Clorinda spoke for both, and said, "Sir king,~Attend my words,
101   XII|             save and defend:"~Thus said the king, "The Soldan must
102   XII|     discontent.~ ~ XVII~Then Ismen said, "You twain that undertake~
103   XII|           silly babe behold;'~This said, her strength and living
104   XII|         shaked a flaming blade,~He said, 'I charge thee execute
105   XII|            warrior vanished having said the same.~I rose and journeyed
106   XII|       torment, and the care,'~This said, he fled through skies,
107   XII|           appease thy wrath."~This said, he wept, she pensive stood
108   XII|         and quench mine ire:"~This said, the maid and he with sober
109   XII|         silence broke at last, and said,~For he would know with
110   XII|           disdain,~"That hast thou said," quoth he, "in evil hour;~
111   XII|           increase,~She smiled and said, "Farewell, I die in peace."~ ~
112   XII|           sunk down to ground,~And said, "O face in death still
113   XII|           sorrows cannot wend."~He said no more, but, as his passion
114   XII|      endless pain."~ ~ LXXXIX~This said, his will to die the patient~
115   XII|           sad plight, and thus she said,~"Behold how fair, how glad
116   XII|          may wights on live:"~This said, of zeal and love forth
117   XII|        crows for food."~ ~ CV~This said, the people with a joyful
118  XIII|            these cedars old:"~This said, his charms he gan again
119  XIII|                 More he would have said,~But that he saw the sturdy
120  XIII|       heard them scorned what they said~And those reports for lies
121  XIII|            and hiss."~ ~ XXIV~This said, Alcasto to his words gave
122  XIII|      report us of the thing:"~This said, his lords attempt the charmed
123  XIII|          But hap what shall;" this said, he forward stepped,~And
124  XIII|       enough!" the voice lamenting said,~"Tancred, thou hast me
125  XIII|         bough."~ ~ L~While thus he said, the Christian's noble guide~
126  XIII|         the hermit old that to him said:~ ~ LI~"Leave off thy hardy
127  XIII|          shall yield."~ ~ LII~This said, his visage shone with beams
128  XIII|          save mine own,"~And as he said, without farewell, the knight~
129  XIII|        grieved to see, and thus He said:~ ~  LXXIII~"Mine armies
130   XIV|      passed~All human speech, thus said, approaching nigh:~"What,
131   XIV|         favor, and thy face:"~This said, three times he stretched
132   XIV|         marish strait."~ ~ XI~Thus said the one, the other bended
133   XIV|         shall bring to fine."~This said, he vanished from his sleeping
134   XIV|      sceptre hold,~For public fame said that Bertoldo's heir~There
135   XIV|          word,~For what the hermit said, that said the Lord.~ ~
136   XIV|         what the hermit said, that said the Lord.~ ~ XXXII~They
137   XIV|       greetings done, he spoke and said:~ ~ XXXV~"Great pains, great
138   XIV|             and fit to know:"~This said, he bids the river make
139   XIV|               XLVIII~While this he said, he brought the champions
140   XIV|            of springing day."~This said, he led them through a narrow
141    XV|      servant and your guide."~This said, her shallop drove she gainst
142    XV|                 XIV~While thus she said, as soaring eagles fly~Mongst
143    XV|           reports they were."~This said, toward an island fresh
144    XV|            strive."~While thus she said, the first seen isle gave
145    XV|     daylight might you pass."~Thus said the dame their guide, and
146    XV|            affronts us here?"~This said, he gan his charmed rod
147   XVI|         empire, she;~"My dear," he said, "that blessest with thy
148   XVI|        downward cast and naught he said,~Grieved, shamed, sad, he
149   XVI|          overthrow."~ ~ XXXIV~This said, the noble infant stood
150   XVI|          With lips unpure yet ever said or spake,~Words that could
151   XVI|          she gazed, but naught she said,~She would not, could not,
152   XVI|        scorned and disdained?"~She said no more, her tears her speeches
153   XVI|           for hate."~ ~ LXXIV~This said, her knights, her ladies,
154  XVII|        seas more calm, cruel," she said,~"Than the mild looks of
155  XVII|          sceptre at your hand," he said,~"And with your happy fortune
156  XVII|      Emperor, behold me here," she said.~"For thee, my country,
157  XVII|            While thus the princess said, his hungry eyne~Adrastus
158  XVII|            and boasting stout,~And said, "But who art thou, that
159  XVII|       sceptre cast:~Then to Armida said, "Fair Queen, I see~Thy
160  XVII|            his peace when this was said,~And they new proffer of
161  XVII|          will~Well understood, and said, "Look up, my child,~And
162  XVII|           I guide you right."~This said, up to his coach they all
163  XVII|      springs unknown."~ ~ XCV~Thus said the hermit, and his prophecy~
164 XVIII|    sovereign lord," Rinaldo meekly said,~"To venge my wrongs against
165 XVIII|         courage stout."~ ~ IV~Thus said he, and the knight in speeches
166 XVIII|          once found,~"My lord," he said, "your travels wondrous
167 XVIII|     complain and pray."~ ~ IX~This said, the knight first with the
168 XVIII|            was well contented,~And said, "On yonder hill next morn
169 XVIII|           to stop him, smiled, and said,~"O shadows vain! O fools,
170 XVIII|             To Judah's king,"~Thus said the schedule, "honors high
171 XVIII|         high, the letter read, and said:~"See how the goodness of
172 XVIII|      things tossed in his thought,~Said, "To Godfredo's counsel,
173 XVIII|        what his own,~He smiled and said forthwith he gladly would.~"
174 XVIII|         and the Roberts twain,~And said, "On horseback look you
175 XVIII|      unlooked-for war begin."~This said, three fierce assaults at
176   XIX|           women thee defies."~This said, he turned to his fighting
177   XIX|        target therefore threw,~And said, "Whereon doth thy sad heart
178   XIX|           by my strong hand."~This said, together with great heed
179   XIX|           his side, which done, he said and smiled,~"The craftsman
180   XIX|        back, thus gently spoke and said:~ ~ XXI~"Yield, hardy knight,
181   XIX|          fury, rage and might,~And said, "Dar'st thou of vantage
182   XIX|         Tancredi furious grew, and said,~"Villain, dost thou my
183   XIX|           stout?" the angry Soldan said,~"Let chance our kingdoms
184   XIX|           look thus to his folk he said,~"High God hath holpen well
185   XIX|       forth my will."~ ~ LIII~This said, he went where Raymond panting
186   XIX|           Which seen and heard, he said within his thought,~Hither
187   XIX|             quoth she.~He taunting said, "I that am slow to fight~
188   XIX|    Tisiphernes shook his head, and said,~"Oh, had my power free
189   XIX|         and this fair queen."~This said, to challenge him the king
190   XIX|        twenty years.~ ~ LXXVIII~He said, "Would some sweet lady
191   XIX|         him, and with bashful face~Said, "For thy mistress choose
192   XIX|            their smile;~At last he said, "If hence depart you lust,~
193   XIX|   trembling came,~"Fruitless," she said, "untimely, hard to keep,~
194   XIX|          my kingdom, not my life I said,~But save mine honor, let
195   XIX|        humble speech was done;~But said, `A friend and keeper hast
196   XIX|             and sorrows' smart.~He said, `I give thee liberty, receive~
197   XIX|         Christian knight," Vafrino said:~And marking well his arms
198   XIX|        true love hath place:"~This said, she sighed, and tore her
199   XIX|        charms of wondrous kind~She said, and from him drove that
200   XIX|       whence she came.~ ~  CXIV~He said, "O Vafrine, tell me, whence
201   XIX|          squire his late discovery said,~To break his talk, none
202   XIX|        none replied,~"My lord," he said, "at your command I went~
203   XIX|           on sword."~ ~ CXXVI~This said, from young Rinaldo's angry
204    XX|            and he are crept!"~This said, upon the villain forth
205    XX|       courage vile and base."~This said she, for she saw how through
206    XX|          died, you ran away:"~This said, against a thousand armed
207    XX| thunderbolt he was, you would have said,~Great, yet that comes and
208    XX|           and spear."~ ~ XCVI~This said, full of disdain, rage and
209    XX|        standard fled,~Thus Emireno said, with speeches sour,~"Art
210    XX|          thy wall."~ ~ CXXXIX~This said, forth spurred they both,
211    XX|           or good."~ ~ CXLIII~This said, he gave him to his knights