Canto

  1     1|       far the warrior fared not, ere he spied,~Bounding across
  2     1|         eased her drooping head,~Ere, as she weened, a courser'
  3     1|   drooping head,~He rested mute, ere he began his moan;~And then
  4     1|    little less, in furious heat,~Ere the foiled Saracen regains
  5     2|           if he joins Orlando -- ere they part --~Swears in his
  6     2|         that we make~For shelter ere the gathering darkness grow;~
  7     4|         stood long space amazed, ere she returned~To her right
  8     4|        quest or hard assay:~And, ere the first day's circling
  9     4|        fight~On her behalf, and, ere a month go by,~(Nigh spent)
 10     5|     nights were scarecly passed, ere his repair~To the known
 11     5|        Mount Albano's peer,~And, ere he rose, unlaced the helm
 12     6|       two miles his way pursued,~Ere he Alcina's lovely city
 13     6|       Child would meet his fate,~Ere by so vile a band be prisoner
 14     7|          the drawbridge won:~And ere of his escape Alcina knew,~
 15     8|         pressed,~To turn awhile, ere I this case relate:~In the
 16     8|   together with the mother kill,~Ere born, his grandchild, who
 17     8|        shore,~The lovely virgin, ere awake, they chain:~With
 18     9|        Her plighted spouse, that ere he makes repair~Further,
 19     9|    cavalier, desire,~Promise me, ere the month which is at hand"~(
 20     9|       Orlando scarce could bear,~Ere to be first in that emprize
 21     9|       sun was buried in the sea,~Ere he a vessel at St. Malo'
 22     9|       his end was won.~ ~ XLIII~"Ere new disturbance interrupt
 23     9|       reached -- but touched it, ere the sky~Is in a flame, as
 24     9|         smitten in the heart! -- ere I indite~Yet more of him,
 25    10|         she say,~Still weeping) "ere the orc awake again.~Bear
 26    11|       the closest shades within,~Ere on his right he heard a
 27    11|          brute, exhausted, died, ere dragged ashore.~ ~ XLVI~
 28    11|         there pursued the quest,~Ere many they of various fashions
 29    12|     scene of strife was far away~Ere either of the two had marked
 30    13|         I was surprised by Love, ere I descried~That freedom
 31    13|    Mongia by our galley doubled,~Ere a squall took us on the
 32    13|       magic blears the eye.~Fix, ere with me you to the forest
 33    14|        Nor he long was had rode, ere he descried~A passing-cruel
 34    14| illustrious blood of Stordilane,~Ere the thief bears her farther
 35    14|          army come upon the foe,~Ere he from Fame of their arrival
 36    14|         every thing forestalled, ere yet begun~By the bold followers
 37    15|       was God's will~Of old, and ere 'twas known long time should
 38    15|   received that river, came;~But ere he at its outlet could arrive,~
 39    15|    engine was with pain~Touched, ere it arms, and feet, and neck
 40    15|          dwelt, the holy places,~Ere he to cherished France his
 41    15|      take such vengeance of him, ere he rest,~As shall for aye
 42    16|          Who but deserved to die ere they were born.~ ~ XXIV~
 43    16|    eddying gust of winds~Issues, ere yet the horrid storm infests,~
 44    16|     Whose blood will form a lake ere day be done,~That I could
 45    16|          and thus he often said,~Ere he could utter aught beside). "
 46    16|         clatter of church-bells, ere he espy~The raging fire,
 47    17|      seen.~Three youths of ours, ere yet he climbed the steep,~
 48    17|          cave would not abandon, ere~He saw Lucina, and near
 49    17|     sleep his eyes down weighed,~Ere yet the troop beyond two
 50    18|       them ever is your use;~And ere you judge another, many
 51    18|           Arrests the traitress, ere she further fares.~At the
 52    18|        the border of his shield,~Ere he reversed the warrior
 53    19|       Barcelona go.~ ~ XLII~But, ere they there arrive, a crazed
 54    19|       appear~That he would speak ere their career was run,~Nor
 55    19|        in this! -- but see,~That ere thou thinkest, daylight
 56    20|        Spoiling their households ere they wend their way,~For
 57    20|        had left the isle behind,~Ere Crete lamented her calamity.~
 58    20|  assigned to every ten.~ ~ XXXI~"Ere this, too feeble to abide
 59    20|     vengeance somedeal satisfied~Ere death; for oft ten thousand,
 60    20|         pursue the martial maid,~Ere more of these, fair sir,
 61    21|         disturbed her mood;~Who, ere she in reply a word will
 62    21|      XXXV~"Six months she waited ere again she sought~The prisoner'
 63    21|       device Gabrina tried,~And, ere the sickly man could taste
 64    21|          from ill Gabrina freed,~Ere him some mighty mischief
 65    22|       the cry; nor far had hied,~Ere to a vale he came shut out
 66    22|        XXXI~But it behoves that, ere the rest I say,~I Bradamant
 67    23|             IX~Nor far had rode, ere from the greenwood-trees~
 68    23|      demand~With much affection, ere the duke 'gan say;~"Would
 69    23|          be spied,~Alardo named, ere she had time to hide.~ ~
 70    23|     weary miles the damsel rode,~Ere any crossed her path on
 71    23|         track in haste had gone,~Ere thither by another path,
 72    23|        Nor long had rested there ere, left and right,~They from
 73    23|       LXIX~When speech returned, ere yet the maiden well~Had
 74    23|          knight and maid arrive, ere well~The cavaliers are seated
 75    23|       the choicest and the best.~Ere yet aware of her, the ancient
 76    23|        the left hand.~The count, ere other path he would pursue,~
 77    23|    warrior had pursued his beat,~Ere eddying from a roof he saw
 78    23|        hoar.~He did what fowler, ere he spreads his net,~Does,
 79    24|        But he reposed short time ere he descried~An errant knight
 80    25|       well a mile is hardly gone~Ere he a courier sees arrive
 81    25|           If he should sleep, -- ere he that wish fulfil, --~
 82    26|       raise the siege they know,~Ere Charlemagne bring all beneath
 83    27|    pursuer covers nought beside.~Ere he had heard him out, -- "
 84    27|        it pleases thee."~So that ere yet the vessel made the
 85    27|         quarrel with the Tartar, ere~He met in combat Sericana'
 86    27|            twist hill and plain,~Ere he came up with Rodomont
 87    28|         as to thee~Will I return ere yet two months are o'er;~
 88    28|       goads his steed again,~And ere they reach their inn rejoins
 89    28|         we homeward more return,~Ere the chief spoils we from
 90    28|    moment in thy presence spent,~Ere thou depart, will make me
 91    29|         But by the feet Orlando, ere he sprung,~Seized him, who
 92    29|        less approached the fair,~Ere yet she of his presence
 93    29|        meet I let my hearer rest~Ere my strained chords return
 94    30|     content~With wending thither ere the dawn of light,~Upon
 95    30|        wound;~So that 'twas long ere he again waxed sound.~ ~
 96    30|       broke its force and vigour ere it lit;~Its force and vigour
 97    31|     grant one paynim grace;~And, ere they were by others seen
 98    31|          To deck this sepulchre, ere thee I slay,~An offering
 99    31|       the damsel vainly strayed,~Ere she encountered any one
100    32|     remember, and will tell you, ere~You of Rinaldo or Gradasso
101    32|              III~But it behoves, ere more of these be said,~I
102    32|       tookest me,~Such as I was, ere thine or other's thrall.~--
103    32|           as to reach the tower, ere Night o'erlays~The world,
104    32|          search of lodging; but, ere harboured there,~To issue
105    33|      shown her Ischia's island, "Ere~I lead you further other
106    33|       and stopt his flight.~But, ere Astolpho further I convey,~--
107    35|        fortress to return again,~Ere on hard earth thy bones
108    36|       hardly touched the damsel, ere, astound,~Marphisa fell,
109    37|        are the twain;~Nor better ere were paired in wedlock's
110    37|        now, all else forgetting, ere the tongue~Of Ulany prefers
111    37|         a husband's bed ascends,~Ere she approach the bridegroom (
112    37|           she there~Will be, and ere the trees their foliage
113    38|         he had oftentimes espied ere now~Her martial prowess,
114    40|         she took the ground.~But ere of these three warriors
115    40|      shall shew~His name, to me, ere further deed be done."~He
116    41|       the shore,~And it was long ere he again did rise.~The paladin
117    42|  scarcely was on earth extended, ere~She rose and shook her snakes
118    42|         my name to thee display;~Ere longer by a yard the shadows
119    43|          whom I speak,~(As said) ere to his lips the vase he
120    43|          rest or rove.~Twas long ere we had any strife; in fine~
121    43|       two winters were not done,~Ere his paternal fortune was
122    43|     signs the sun had travelled, ere~The judge had leave to wend
123    43|     courtesy,~A parting present, ere farewell was said.~Here
124    43|        at least, have laid;~And, ere amid the blessed hierarchy~
125    43|        and day,~It was not long, ere by the Parcae shorn~Was
126    44|          fraught.~But I will die ere I the Child forsake,~And
127    44|        this may wholly splinter, ere he may~Another's beauty
128    44|          on that day:~For first, ere farther flies young Leo'
129    45|          would betide.~The lady, ere the westering sun descend,~
130    45|    depend thy very life-threads, ere~Thou killed him thou wouldst
131    45|      wedded lord refuse.~ ~ XCVI~Ere she herself to any consort
132    45|          matter was unbroke, and ere~Charles at my daughter's
133    46|       assay~Yet twice or thrice, ere words could find their way.~ ~
134    46|        XLI~"That I Rogero hated, ere I knew~Thou was Rogero,
135    46|        mailed.~Departing thence, ere they had measured more~Than