Canto

 1     2|       bore his shield;~But why delayed the mantle to displace~I
 2     8|      many days her cruel death delayed,~Preserved until their last
 3     8|      him beyond his own intent delayed.~ ~ XC~She when she has
 4     9| Orlando, hearing this, no more delayed,~But issued from the bark
 5     9|      to privy death, till then delayed,~Save in that time, through
 6     9|         since by new accidents delayed~The feast will be, of which
 7    11|       to render thee for death delayed,~Or should lament me that,
 8    11|        stirred; nor he the war delayed,~Until by him Bireno's blood
 9    12|     and trouble, still in vain delayed,~While haply her the robber
10    13|       her speech by many a sob delayed),~The damsel fair, in sweet
11    16|       should have died of hope delayed."~ ~ XIII~The wicked woman,
12    16|    haply would not, if he more delayed:~For Agramant at once, and
13    17|       Norandine his love alone delayed;~Who would return disguised
14    18|       nor he to chase his prey delayed.~To whom, "He cast upon
15    21|        discovery had till then delayed,~Wills that Philander with
16    22|        burnt, which succour is delayed."~ ~ XLV~The haughty semblance
17    23|     The evil-minded wizard had delayed.~Here she Astolpho found,
18    25| amorous strife between them is delayed,~Till to the Moorish camp
19    26|        champions on their road delayed,~And so to partnership in
20    26|       cries, "Why is the feast delayed,~When lo! the guests are
21    27|     till such a time of strife delayed~My vengeance, when such
22    28|        favoured dwarf, who yet delayed to come;~A third time by
23    30|        the king (nor answer he delayed)~He dealt a stroke more
24    31|      Rodomont a while his help delayed,~And seized the warrior'
25    32|       than that day when Faith delayed~The sun, which on the righteous
26    38|      divide.~Nor long, therein delayed; when trumpets clear~The
27    39|     who deemed his voyage well delayed,~To parley with those peers,
28    43|       own departure little she delayed;~And went so far away, no
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