Canto

 1     3|     generous Bradamant," the matron cried,~"Know thine arrival
 2    13|    these shall wear.~Another matron on the Ausonian shore,~When
 3    13|  Each hitherto distinguished matron shows;~For beauty and for
 4    17|   With him within the cave a matron tarried,~Who marked by grief
 5    17|  peer,~Upon a new design the matron hits.~Pursued with all her
 6    19|  found amid your crew," (the matron said),~"That he ten men
 7    20|     was the daughter of that matron bold,~Queen Orontea, that
 8    20| content~Her daughter, to the matron answer made;~And urged so
 9    37|   Unchronicled by fame, each matron dies;~But will no more;
10    42|     in her heart, humane~The matron is, as in her visage, fair.~
11    43|     dint of gifts obtained a matron fair,~Who secretly to him
12    43|   with intent~To incline the matron to his evil bent.~ ~ XXXIV~"
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