Canto

  1     1|         a thick wood, discovered near,~In a close path, a horseless
  2     1|         she rises, and the river near,~Armed cap-a-pie, beholds
  3     1| questions Sacripant, approaching near,~Had he seen warrior pass,
  4     1|       crash and trample, far and near,~The forest seemed to tremble
  5     1|       prayed him not to wait~The near approach of the detested
  6     2|        conduct her to some haven near,~For that she from the land
  7     2|       better, while they yet are near,~To follow peer and damsel
  8     2|          vainly followed far and near;~For he, endued with reasoning
  9     2|         spies~A helpless chicken near unwatchful hen,~Who vainly
 10     2|         nor vestiges of man were near.~At last a dark and barren
 11     2|        foe~He hears him swooping near, and feels the blow.~ ~
 12     3|          that seems to come more near the mark)~Or sign made under
 13     3|          sack the cities far and near;~Then hopeless to relieve
 14     3|        viewing (for a sign),~Now near, the fortress of the enchanter
 15     3|       upon the sea~Where Garonne near fair Bordeaux meets the
 16     3|      lets the knave approach too near,~Well knowing his condition:
 17     4|       made~Now farther, now more near, his frequent raid.~ ~ VI~"
 18     4|        ambush sprung,~As he drew near, and grappled fast the foe.~
 19     4|     snatch from France and peril near.~ ~ XXXI~"I only built the
 20     4|        For, if unknown an ill so near to thee,~Far less mayest
 21     4|         distant land, or country near,~French, Norse, of German
 22     4|          mien.~This when Rinaldo near approaching eyes,~He thither
 23     5|    Scottish shores approach less near~Than other land, 'tis that
 24     5|       valiant champion were more near,~(Such is his courage) or
 25     5|         an easy distance, he~Now near the city, met a squire who
 26     5|          shut, and to the porter near,~What this implies Rinaldo
 27     5|          of the realm and others near~Rinaldo all the treacherous
 28     6|          sprang up that, far and near,~Covered with sudden darkness
 29     7|     should so be bruited far and near,~Thou justly should be deemed
 30     7|          And pricking forth drew near unto a gate,~Whence the
 31     8|       round her lay,~To assemble near the sea he fixed a day.~ ~
 32     8|       insecure in Europe, far or near,~But she was by the hermit
 33     8|      father," when the friar was near~(She said), "for brought
 34     8|      token~Since Charles's power near Bordeaux-town was broken.~ ~
 35     8|       weets;~And, roving far and near, her beauteous name~Through
 36     8|     commandment) by the way most near~Went straight towards the
 37     9|         seven or eight, or four,~Near or further off, Orlando
 38     9|       let might scour it far and near.~ ~ LXXXII~In rout the people
 39    10|        Upon the third, when now, near eventide,~A barren and unpeopled
 40    10|          stirrup one approaching near,~Would aid him to alight:
 41    10|        vassals, gathered far and near;~To risk the ruin of herself
 42    10|        Berkeley's noble Marquis; near~Are March and Richmond's
 43    10|           Who found her sleeping near the enchanter hoar,~Who
 44    11| Approaching to the naked rock as near~As vigorous hand might serve
 45    11|          and before,~Distant and near, as best they can, offend.~
 46    11|          those islesmen, far and near,~One was not left the tidings
 47    12|    through each chamber, far and near,~Return with passion, and
 48    12|          Gradasso, or with other near~He spake, of those who through
 49    12|         yet though the count was near,~Has not stretched forth
 50    12|         field,~Within a chamber, near the palace door,~With straw
 51    12|         the Spanish camp returns near Paris;~ ~ LXII~Tempering
 52    12|      passing on a day fair Paris near,~Orlando made his mighty
 53    12|     winter months had lain,~Some near the city, some more far
 54    13|         life's delight;~And how, near Santa Martha, for our need,~
 55    13|         and sea renowned,~In the near river from his bark descends,~
 56    13|          wept alone, to her drew near~The dame, who with that
 57    13|      thou (pursued the dame) art near~The place where he has built
 58    13|        Had drawn, Melissa halted near the mead~Where stood the
 59    13|          heart alone,~If he were near or distant, would be shown."~ ~
 60    14|      fastened was the noose, and near~The caitiff's fate, when
 61    14|    because their comrades perish near:~Yet bitterer in such a
 62    14|       ill to die in any way,~And near two thirds were now already
 63    14|          why is not the champion near,~To save the illustrious
 64    14|     praised for grandeur far and near,~He quitted, not for sight
 65    14|          so satisfied;~And being near the time, when to their
 66    14|      lodgings were the dwellings near,~Less formed for show, than
 67    15|      aught, the hideous clangour near.~With thanks did the good
 68    15|   cunning hands~Contrived, which near his mansion he extends;~
 69    15|     months complete, a third was near,~Since by that road had
 70    15|        to Memphis' tombs already near, --~Memphis renowned for
 71    15|    warriors led~To a fair palace near, their sumptuous seat:~Thence
 72    15|           is, through this, more near.~Water there is along this
 73    15|    continent and island, far and near,~Yet, never, as I think,
 74    16|    deprived of thee,~-- A second near -- and, yet upon thy side~
 75    16|     tiger does, or Indian Ganges near,~Or wolf, by lamb or kid,
 76    16|      speak I only of the nations near;~For city there is none
 77    16|    either warrior to his foe was near;~And that short interval,
 78    16|   Filling with dread and wonder, near and far,~The squadrons of
 79    17|        behold him by approaching near.~ ~ XXX~"To calculate the
 80    17|       the other, and that grotto near,~Almost upon the summit
 81    17|           ere~He saw Lucina, and near her to die,~Than to live
 82    17|         tower and town,~Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric
 83    17|     might be discovered, far and near,~The spacious fields and
 84    18|  gathering crowd, united far and near.~ ~ XVII~Unknowing how himself
 85    18|     perhaps eight other warriors near.~His mighty strokes discharging,
 86    18|       LXII~But when, approaching near, he saw the band,~He sallied
 87    18|         LXV~Next seeing him more near, whose falchion's sweep~
 88    18|       the two warriors, now more near,~Marphisa recognized the
 89    18|         Sansonnetto and Astolpho near,~Who had, with her, their
 90    18|    insidious blade, the pair are near~The place, where round King
 91    19|      piercing pain,~She found it near, and having pulled the weed,~
 92    19|     Meanwhile, above the sea and near the sky,~The bark is tost,
 93    19|           Sansonet and Marphisa, near at hand,~Next Aquilant,
 94    19|         Which was, excepting the near foot behind~And forehead,
 95    19|         supplicants from far and near enshrine,~In thanks for
 96    20|     pleasant land: there founded near~The sea, Tarentum's city,
 97    20|      through~All other countries near or distant, where~The wandering
 98    20|          would in other place~So near a kin have welcomed, in
 99    20|        in surprise~They see, now near, the fire's encircling light,~
100    20|          aged charge approaching near,~She cannot rein her saucy
101    20|          Upon the rocky shallows near Rochelle.~ ~  CXXXVI~And
102    20|        hearing him, and now more near,~Letter her eyes upon his
103    21|        to have Disease itself as near,~Or even Death; but with
104    21|  happened that my gentle brother near~His comrade's fort was wounded
105    21|      slain her in his wrath went near,~And long be doubted, so
106    21|    deafening noise demonstrates) near.~To mark what this might
107    22|        youthful rustic, ambushed near,~Sprang from a copse, backed
108    22|         saddle on him, which lay near, and bitted~The steed, by
109    22|         take we not the way most near?"~Rogero answers; and the
110    22|         issued from the fortress near,~With many footmen girt,
111    22|         Sir Pinnabello had drawn near~To Bradamant, and prayed
112    22|       heard him, and perused him near,~With more attentive eye
113    23|        upon Mount Alban's castle near;~And, for she thence her
114    23| beauteous was no courser, far or near,~In land of Christian or
115    23|       the body of the count drew near,~And with fixt eye examined
116    23|      captive, to Zerbino drawing near:~At this the doleful prince
117    23|        Zerbino him he eyed, and, near,~Perused the paladin from
118    23|     attended by Medore,~From the near shepherd's cot had wont
119    24|    madman's wonderous feats more near,~The frighted band of rustics
120    24|          Discerned, from far and near, and every way.~What here
121    24|          dread, to Doralice drew near,~And for the love of Heaven,
122    24|          her to Provence, where, near~The city of Marseilles a
123    24|         hostile warriors were so near,~That words could be exchanged
124    25|        fame in battle-field, and near the sea,~In Afric, in Arzilla,
125    25|         rest.~When to this city, near her sylvan haunt,~Young
126    25|    beaten pathway strayed:~Where near me plaintive cries I hear
127    26|        aloud, that young Rogero, near~The warrior she addrest,
128    26|       that warrior's hurry to be near)~Rather accompanied, than
129    27|    points and nimble parts, more near,~He, in this view, observes
130    28|          in his lifetime, far or near,~He any of such beauty had
131    29|        that bridge and tower was near,~(So was by name the wandering
132    29|       that wondrous one recount,~Near Thoulouse, on the Pyrenaean
133    29|        the beach he after wends,~Near Arragon, beside the rumbling
134    29|       would have pounced Orlando near;~Who would have crushed
135    30|         mead or mountain, far or near,~Had scowered large portion
136    30|          Him from the water drew near Ceuta's shore,~Upon that
137    30|         Rogero from the mischief near:~Yet at the king (nor answer
138    31|          gentle damsel, now more near,~Beholds renowned Rinaldo,
139    31|         to seek Orlando, far and near,~Nor pain nor peril in the
140    31|      fright.~Naked, they far and near desert the field;~Nay, never
141    31|       him that Destruction is as near~As swift Mount Alban's lord
142    32|       sees the mountain, far and near,~Whence Dordogne's waters
143    32|      Whereto I could direct you, near at hand.~At least six leagues
144    33|       the Pharo, flaming far and near,~Then, or within short space,
145    33|        on his Alfana threw,~That near at hand was tethered in
146    33|      bugle ever pealing, far and near.~The harpies fly toward
147    34|       forsook;~(Him to a sapling near at hand he ties)~The cavern
148    34|      Armenian sovereign, far and near,~All things (so said the
149    34|        planets to our world most near,~Because the medicine, that
150    34|      seems, or little less, when near,~As what the limits of our
151    35|       that fair mansion, far and near,~That whence conveyed were
152    35|        with nimble plumes,~Till, near that impious river's bank,
153    35|       dame, as comfortless, drew near,~Her she saluted courteously,
154    35|   faithfullest of lovers far and near.~His other virtues I should
155    35|       conducted by the road most near.~The day before here taken
156    36|       courage, when she sees him near,~To fling, or do him outrage
157    36|   complaint is heard from valley near:~All now stand listening,
158    37|           Armed, and in silence, near his father's seat,~Where
159    38|         chosen by that twain~Was near old Arles, upon a spacious
160    38|       entrance of the lists; and near~The two pavillions, both,
161    39|      maids to one another are so near)~Then, whither fury drives,
162    39|      with siege Biserta, far and near,~But let good England's
163    40|       swords and lances, far and near,~For him and his; meseems
164    40|          hears repeated, far and near,~That Agramant had broke
165    42|         in the flank,~Who on the near side of the courser sank:~ ~
166    42|      Camillus voice, and far and near~Reno and Felsina shall hear
167    43|      soon as they Ferrara's city near.~Melara lies left of that
168    43|        Malagigi, having, far and near,~The fixt and wandering
169    43|          pool, or river, far and near,~So that who this beheld,
170    43|        an embassy;~That sometime near his holiness should dwell;~
171    43|          that pilgrim journeyed, near~The city, where he gave
172    43|      stagnant channel make, that near~Ravenna brings by noon the
173    45|         the rout and slaughtered near Belgrade."~ ~ XLVIII~He
174    45|         beside is bruised far or near.~ ~ CXIII~These with Rogero,
175    45|          to seek Rogero, far and near:~And not content with this,
176    46|      Fulgoso, who to spy~My boat near land shows pleasure and
177    46|        held his stirrup: far and near~Rinaldo and Namus made the