Canto

  1     1|        Orlando, he~Roved wheresoe'er he hoped to find the knight.~
  2     2|       heat of blood,~Forces whate'er his eager course confined,~
  3     2| prison-house, and be it so!~Whate'er betide you, blame yourself
  4     3|            And next, victorious o'er the German bands,~Give his
  5     3|         every region sound,~Where'er the honoured muse shall
  6     3|            Whose glories spread o'er seas and land shall be.~
  7     4|     shield he took,~Covered all o'er with silk of crimson hue;~
  8     4|     knights below were met,~Where'er, they hope he may return,
  9     4|       enterprize to hear,~That, e'er in times of old or present
 10     5|        hopeful answer would she e'er impart: ~And still the more
 11     5|           thou lovest me (whatsoe'er befall)~Come not and move
 12     6|      cries;~"Pardon! and, whatsoe'er thou art, be good,~Spirit
 13     6|           hoary-headed Thought ne'er comes at all,~Nor finds
 14     7|      farthingale or gown;~Which o'er a shift of finest quality,~
 15     7|          her chin,~And wrinkled o'er her front and other skin.~ ~
 16     8|      spear~Of gold, which whensoe'er at tilt he run,~At the first
 17     8|          XXXVI~She cannot, howsoe'er the rein she ply,~Govern
 18     8|         feigning such a call~As e'er Hilarion might have had,
 19     8|           lady gay,~She rather ne'er was banished from his breast;~
 20     9|        made petition~To put him o'er the stream; and she: "No
 21     9|       closed,~Whose ready will ne'er halts in doing good,~Briefly
 22     9|           the stone;~And wheresoe'er he turns his haughty front,~
 23    10|         deafening noise and din o'er sea and shore,~By echo every
 24    10|       gives to them superiority~O'er every other sort of gem,
 25    10|           found to save.~Thence o'er that sea he spurred, through
 26    11|         scattered flock forgot, o'er ocean flies;~While so the
 27    11|          Oberto, he that reigns~O'er Ireland's people, who had
 28    11|          bow,~And roves at him, o'er whom no shield is spread,~
 29    11|     should be placed before~Whate'er this ample world contains
 30    11|          his prowess known.~Nor e'er was bruited action of the
 31    12|          he his foot has lifted o'er~The threshold, he through
 32    12|     victory?~That paladin am I, o'er whom you dare~To vaunt,
 33    12|         despite.~ ~ XLVI~"Nor I o'er you the smallest vantage
 34    12|           As where low junipers o'er shade her lair,~Or in the
 35    13|           agnize and view.~Whom e'er shall I agnize or view aright?~
 36    14|       guide.~Malabupherso rules o'er Fezzan's clan,~And Finaduro
 37    14|          the steed and galloped o'er the plain,~And swore upon
 38    14|         and turned their bodies o'er;~Moved by strange envy of
 39    14|          the turns it made,~Where'er from side to side the water
 40    14|           skies.~ ~ LXXVIII~Where'er the angel Michael turns
 41    14|        far as Spain.~ ~ CVI~Where'er the walls of Paris wound
 42    14|          large day-light wheresoe'er he speeds,~Parting the sedge
 43    15|      horrid sound,~That, wheresoe'er 'tis heard, all fly for
 44    15|    Arragon;~And see all, wheresoe'er the warriors wend,~To the
 45    15|         in the peer, victorious o'er~The giant, whom he led a
 46    16|      actions speak,~Her, wheresoe'er she is, must Gryphon seek.~ ~
 47    16|       told withal,~How vaulting o'er that hindrance at a bound,~
 48    16|      furious hate to slake:~Where'er the paynim has his hands
 49    16|         Three leagues above, he o'er the river's bed~Had cast
 50    16|         you here;~Through whom, o'er every nation, you may gain~
 51    16|        that Granada guides,~And o'er Marjorca Baricond presides.~ ~
 52    17|       pursue~And follow, wheresoe'er he bent his way.~To lose
 53    17|   enduring greater agonies~Than e'er were suffered, there await
 54    17|       enterprize wilt thou give o'er.~Alas! thou sleepest, drunken
 55    17|          subjoined, so powdered o'er~With jewels, gold, and pearls
 56    18|           in their alarms,~Lest o'er the wall Sir Gryphon would
 57    18|           with dead;~And wheresoe'er he turns his steps, are
 58    18|        shut against you, wheresoe'er you speed.~Too high a wall
 59    18|       whose valiant sprite~Was ne'er in time of need by sleep
 60    19|           to gild -- the matter o'er.~Young Love was bridesman
 61    19|          face, reins, and bosom o'er'~He comes upon them, as
 62    19|       hold bestirs himself, where'er~Planks opened by the beating
 63    19|          And lowers the bridge; o'er which, in warlike weed,~
 64    19|     worthiest two~That are, where'er the sea's wide arms extend.~
 65    20|           women there bear sway~O'er men, as men o'er them in
 66    20|           sway~O'er men, as men o'er them in other place.~He: "
 67    20|           In search of plunder, o'er the billows borne.~With
 68    20|           but they~Granted them o'er their households sovereign
 69    20|         received them wandering o'er the sea.~'Twas here they
 70    20|       disdain,~That he achieved o'er dames and cavaliers~The
 71    20|         on his side~Answered, "Ne'er hope: With me you lose or
 72    20|     unfinished warfare. Covered o'er~With arms stand Aquilant
 73    20|      heavens on every part.~Where'er the sound is heard, the
 74    20|           accompany the hag where'er she wound.~ ~ CXXVIII~Turning
 75    21|        wickedness to quite,~Whene'er you think on it, you will
 76    21|        firm and constant mind,~Ne'er to return again into those
 77    22|         duke made havock of whate'er he found,~As him the book
 78    22|           rest,~They should not e'er have one another known,~
 79    22|          pricked, who, powdered o'er~With snowy flowers, a crimson
 80    22|       white flowers had purfled o'er his vest.~But moved him
 81    23|   twilight streaked the horizon o'er;~And she her courser took,
 82    23|        easy pace,~Hence was he ne'er so sleek or well in case.~ ~
 83    23|       leave such vestige wheresoe'er I tread,~The volleyed thunder
 84    23|        perceived the strife was o'er,~Nearer the field of fight
 85    23|       might;~And by the surcoat o'er thine arms I know,~(Instructed
 86    23|       rich, he sees,~And dotted o'er with fair and many trees.~ ~
 87    23|         undo;~And that he, whosoe'er the thing had planned,~Had
 88    24|        resentment glowed,~-- If e'er humility produced good fruit,~
 89    24|        shall command,~With whosoe'er he be, thou battle do.~I
 90    24|        possession I pretend~Where'er I find it, be it where it
 91    24|         courser like a doe,~Where'er the road best footing does
 92    24|          On the other side, where'er the foe is seen~To threaten
 93    24|        iron vest;~And cleft whate'er it swept in its descent,~
 94    24|           the fray~Such vantage o'er the Scottish prince obtains,~
 95    24|          bear the storm abroad, o'er land and main,~By which
 96    24|        sold they deem an inch,~Ne'er from their close and narrow
 97    25|         such warrior's hand?~If e'er Rogero force, e'er fury
 98    25|           If e'er Rogero force, e'er fury shewed,~If e'er his
 99    25|            e'er fury shewed,~If e'er his mighty valour well was
100    25|       covet not, nor yet aspire~O'er land or people to hold sovereign
101    25|        writing, that the period o'er,~For which he was to serve
102    25|           lair,~Who, flourished o'er with gold, wore plate and
103    26|       HOLY FAITH.~ ~ XXXIII~Whate'er she touches, wall or rampire
104    26|         Goes to the ground' where'er the monster wends,~Each
105    26|           sword, when armed all o'er,~And on her courser leapt
106    26|           Mount Alban -- or where'er --~Vowed she the tidings
107    26|          paynim knight,~Tracked o'er the level by those footsteps
108    26|         day this and last, that e'er in fight~King Rodomont refused
109    26|           The bird which reigns o'er other fowls of air.~ ~
110    26|        for I am prest~To do whate'er is fitting, on my side."~
111    26|        Mandricardo cried, "give o'er,~Or else with me divide
112    26|        the brand.~ ~ CXVIII~Him o'er the field his courser bears
113    26|          head.~ ~ CXIX~Rodomont o'er the plain pursues his man.~--
114    27|        heart, aggrieved~(Lover ne'er suffered worse) to Paris
115    27|      severed shoulders lay,~Where'er the Christian squadrons
116    27|           their close array.~Whoe'er has seen the passing tempest
117    27|         the king of Tartary all o'er,~Approached to gird him
118    27|       stray,~I make it mine where'er it meets my view.~With none
119    27|      Afric and all human kind;~Ne'er will I turn." And he, at
120    27|          the stream was covered o'er~With boat of little burden,
121    27|           fronting Spain -- whate'er of level land~Was seen,
122    28|           of womankind; though ne'er~Was praise or fame conveyed
123    28|        graces was purveyed,~Few e'er with him in beauty could
124    28|         Of grandeur was exalted o'er the rest,~And that, for
125    28|          Because the youth had ne'er been known to measure,~In
126    28|          ere yet two months are o'er;~Nor by a day o'erpass the
127    28|      neither time, nor absence, e'er will shake,~Nor whatsoever
128    28|         gone, with his repose,~Ne'er to return; and (whilom of
129    28|     secrecy;~That the ill doer ne'er, through deed or word,~Might
130    28|           women's frauds would ne'er be ended;~Nor could that
131    28|       there many women are who ne'er~Sinned against chastity,
132    28|           and bear,~But ill whate'er is innocent and fair.~ ~
133    29|         fury on all women whomsoe'er.~Next him so touched one
134    29|      right-hand laid,~And whatsoe'er he grasped, as rudely flayed.~ ~
135    29|       collected, nor this while e'er~Abandoned by the paynim
136    29|           The barrier tops, and o'er the bridge would fly,~But
137    29|        powdery sea-sand covered o'er;~And here, while so employed,
138    29|        Springs on her back, and o'er the sea-beach bare~For many
139    30|         to wax more fierce than e'er:~A cuff he levels at that
140    30|       stroke more terrible than e'er.~As Mandricardo's head he
141    30|       enchanted mail.~ ~ LX~Whate'er that sword takes-in it shears
142    30|         to blame --~Curses whiche'er produced Rogero's name.~ ~
143    30|           prone to follow whatsoe'er is new,~That not to play
144    30|           would ever have given o'er,~Save by the hope consoled,
145    31|         amend it, bid me do~Whate'er thou wilt, nor ought will
146    31|          drop.~ ~ XLVI~"To whosoe'er I deem not Roland's foe~
147    31|         rage, 'gan say:~" -- Whoe'er thou art, sir knight, and
148    31|         sir knight, and whencesoe'er --~Brought by mistake of
149    31|          Ah! courteous lord! if e'er you loved withal,~Have pity
150    31|          Rinaldo are~Victorious o'er the routed Moorish foe.~
151    31|        Know then thou liest, if e'er with slanderous speech~Thou
152    32|        cry?~Suffer who hates me o'er my heart to reign?~One that
153    32|    brought the Paynim aid,~And ne'er was seen without the cavalier,~
154    32|         what I confess not howsoe'er)~That you the woman in my
155    33|           victories taught,~Whate'er in Italy our host befalls~
156    33|       victory would obtain,~Whene'er his friendly squadrons should
157    33|         Where the twelfth Lewis o'er the hills is gone;~Has by
158    33|         LXIX~Not thinking, howsoe'er, she was a maid,~Who in
159    33|           to beat.~ ~ LXXX~None e'er by proof two other faulchions
160    33|        soar a course less free.~O'er the wide land of Gaul the
161    33|     further side~Of Egypt, bent o'er Africa, to stray;~The famous
162    33|      cruel stings.~ ~ CVIII~Whene'er to eat or drink the wretched
163    33|       cavalier so make his way,~O'er every wall, o'er every turret
164    33|           way,~O'er every wall, o'er every turret high,~Some
165    34|      there are all things whatsoe'er,~Lost through time, chance,
166    34|        realm and wealthy dower,~O'er which aye turns the restless
167    34|        exceed all measure,~They o'er that valley's better part
168    35|          thinned the pile, but ne'er his labour ended;~And in
169    35|       many and so many, that whoe'er~Knoweth not these, may well
170    35|         glorious name is spread o'er land and sea,~And render
171    35|   kindness cried that dame, "I ne'er~In spending life itself,
172    35|         the enclosure sped,~And o'er the bridge and through the
173    35|            Or any reprehend, whoe'er it be,~Nor knows he nor
174    36|        joyous cheer.~ ~ ~ I~Where'er they be, all hearts of gentle
175    36|           of churlish vein,~Where'er it be, its evil kind will
176    36|        from rock-stone hoar~Whene'er the tale is told warm tears
177    36|          or Rome, or city whatsoe'er~Witnessed, which ever so
178    36|          erewhile had made.~Where'er it falls parforce is every
179    37|          female name,~As haply ne'er was reached by manly fame.~ ~
180    37|         IV~But hands or tongue ne'er had, nor has, the skill,~
181    37|          Rome not only, but where'er~The Sun unfolds his flowing
182    37|          obsequies at last were o'er,~And by the priest was blest
183    37|       bourn~Made tremble, whereso'er his name was heard:~Now
184    37|         man's privileges, whatsoe'er,~They swear, shall be conferred
185    37|      would allegiance bear,~Nor e'er compliance with her will
186    38|   Termagant;~Promising that whate'er her arms obtain~Shall be
187    38|  increases them; hence shall I ne'er,~Under despondence, lack
188    39|       thanks bestows;~And whatsoe'er pertains to land or sea,~
189    39|         countenance as sicklied o'er by dread,~He stands, as
190    39|        and of manlier mind than e'er,~From love as well was freed
191    40|         often sighs in vain,~Whoe'er foregoes the sceptre which
192    40|       against promise steeled,~Ne'er to another would his dukedom
193    40|           had of armour, rusted o'er~And brown with age, Orlando
194    41|   foundering, drags with her whoe'er~Leaving the larger bark,
195    41|         and faith;~ ~ XLIX~And ne'er, in succour of the Moorish
196    41|       heavens for him ordained,~O'er those hard stones, against
197    41|    paladin believes the warfare o'er,~And that deprived of life
198    41|          below,~And cleaves whate'er it rakes with headlong blow;~ ~
199    42|    Orlando, when the strife was o'er,~Was nothing evil; ever
200    42|            and visage crimsoned o'er; and prayed~That sage magicians
201    42|     menace sought to bend,~Yet ne'er was able to obtain his end;~ ~
202    42|     flight,~In France or wheresoe'er; then wends his way~Thither
203    42|            thousand quests had ne'er~Befal'n Rinaldo, here befel
204    42|     courser's housing broidered o'er,~As the proud surcoat of
205    42|          or evil angel -- whatsoe'er~He was that him to liberty
206    42|         kings' united treasure ne'er~Would have sufficed such
207    42|           welcome prove.~ ~ C~"Ne'er, in my judgment, should
208    43|        arrives where, conqueror o'er his foes~Orlando was, but
209    43|          every modest lady, who~E'er on unlawful love the barrier
210    43|      image graved by Love will ne'er~Be razed from memory; me
211    43|     costly jewels with her bore~E'er brought form Ind, or Erithraean
212    43|           all possessions whatsoe'er~Leaves to his consort; all
213    43|   fruitful fallows till,~Could ne'er contaminate her honest will.~ ~
214    43|          will he see again, nor e'er before~Had seen a visage
215    43|           Gives it his man; and o'er the threshold wends;~And
216    43|         course an-end to Cagli; o'er the height,~Rifted by Gaurus
217    43|       such a dire emprize?~She ne'er before did thy departure
218    43|        thy rest; for there,~Where'er thou art, I swiftly shall
219    43|         stands Bardino, weeping o'er the bier,~Who under Age'
220    44|     humane~Than any knight that e'er laid lance in rest:~But
221    44|         from Sardinia; and then o'er~The foaming sea his venturous
222    44|     flowers a mingled rain, where'er~They wend, upon the conquering
223    44|         he the secret knows.~He o'er his humble fortunes makes
224    44|           its summit part,~Than e'er, for change or chances,
225    44|    thought.~ ~ LXIII~"All power o'er me have I bestowed on you,~
226    44|          gave him charge, that ne'er by him exprest~Rogero's
227    44|          withal;~And many that ne'er turned their heads aside,~
228    45|       that wills no trust shall e'er be placed~In her by man,
229    45|       clear my mind, so clouded o'er and black."~As Philomel,
230    45|         younglings lack,~Mourns o'er an empty nest, or as the
231    45|        that the Grecian knew howe'er that he~Rogero was, but
232    45|          LXIX~To look like Leo, o'er his breast is spread~The
233    45|           Defends himself, and ne'er offends the fair.~ ~ LXXVII~
234    45|   stripling shown;~And, without e'er offending her, how well~
235    45|   pleaseth thee; for thou wilt ne'er~Weary my love: at any call
236    45|         this disturbs me) whatsoe'er betide;~For, bating death,
237    45|          wretched me!~How can I e'er in future think of aught,~
238    46|      liked her best;~And haply ne'er had Freedom been opprest.~ ~
239    46|        Gonzaga, she that wheresoe'er~She moves, where'er she
240    46|      wheresoe'er~She moves, where'er she turns her lucid eyes,~
241    46|        her brother's wife, who ne'er~Swerved from her plighted
242    46|         die of all, who don,~Or e'er donned sword and buckler,
243    46|       would I forego,~But whatsoe'er I in the world possess;~
244    46|         none,~That ever were or e'er will be, outdone;~ ~ LXIII~
245    46|        pavilion had embroidered o'er;~Cassandra hight; that maid
246    46|           and month were wholly o'er,~And wholly past was the