Canto

  1     6|           XXXIII~"A peer of France, Astolpho was my name,~Whilom a paladin,
  2     6|        wooed,~Lamented much the sad Astolpho, turned~From his true form,
  3     7|          now believe, by magic art,~Astolpho well transformed upon the
  4     7|         XXVII~When the successor of Astolpho spies~Those smiling stars
  5     8|              ARGUMENT~Rogero flies; Astolpho with the rest,~To their
  6     8|      cavalier;~Once Argalia's, next Astolpho's lance,~And source of mighty
  7     8|          And on the croup, at ease, Astolpho placed:~And thus, an hour
  8    10|        courtesies.~Sometime had Sir Astolpho been her guest,~Whom with
  9    10|      prudent fay;~With him the duke Astolpho, who no less~Desired to
 10    11|          lance,~After, the paladin, Astolpho's prey.~With this she Malagigi'
 11    15|          hosts of Africa and Spain.~Astolpho home by Logistilla sped,~
 12    15|             my way~Thither, where I Astolpho left of yore;~Who, in long
 13    15|           northward steers.~ ~ XVII~Astolpho, furrowing that ocean hoar,~
 14    15|            gain,~Andronica did with Astolpho treat.~This while, now loosening,
 15    15|             of heroes crost.~ ~  XL~Astolpho along Trajan's channel goes,~
 16    15|            the simple hermit blest.~Astolpho pricks along Nile's rosy
 17    15|      homeward fled outright.~ ~ LIV~Astolpho blew, still watchful of
 18    15|            him to the ground.~ ~ LV~Astolpho, who beholds his bulky prey~
 19    15|        embraced.~From this the good Astolpho took a chain,~And with the
 20    15|            more gentle than a maid)~Astolpho, as a show, the thief would
 21    15|             So far an end does bold Astolpho fare,~He is to Memphis'
 22    15|          one so strong?"~Scarce can Astolpho put the press aside,~So
 23    15|             to the fight.~ ~  LXXIX~Astolpho in his book had found exprest~(
 24    15|            hundred fragments hewed,~Astolpho sees him, in a thought,
 25    15|             After a thousand blows, Astolpho sped~One stroke, above the
 26    15|              And in pursuit of bold Astolpho sped.~Fain had Orrilo shouted "
 27    15|          away:~ ~ LXXXV~Yet pleased Astolpho had not in like guise~Borne
 28    15|             while the wizard's head Astolpho eyes~From poll to front,
 29    15|          seen.~How then should good Astolpho, in his care~To slay the
 30    15|         bear,~Gave a rich girdle to Astolpho bold,~And spurs for either
 31    18|        Aquilant once more,~And good Astolpho, left in Palestine,~I quit;
 32    18|            relation~Of this in good Astolpho's ears did ring;~Who, with
 33    18|           CXIV~Bold Sansonnetto and Astolpho near,~Who had, with her,
 34    18|            before his hand,~Valiant Astolpho, from the other bound,~With
 35    18|     returned.~ ~  CXX~Sansonnet and Astolpho are not slow~In following
 36    18|              at the first approach, Astolpho knew,~For still the same
 37    18|             Aquilant came, and knew Astolpho good,~Whom he heard speaking
 38    18|             from the fray~Abstained Astolpho and the brethren two,~And
 39    19|       return --~ ~  XLIII~Marphisa, Astolpho, Gryphon, Aquilant.~Of these
 40    19| neighbouring strand~Without a laugh Astolpho cannot hear;~Sansonet and
 41    20|             haunt retire,~While all Astolpho chases with his horn,~Who
 42    20|          which bestowed that reign.~Astolpho hides his name, and silent
 43    20|           cried: "The English duke, Astolpho, I~Thy cousin am," and clipt
 44    20|          himself survives the fray,~Astolpho will be doomed to slavery
 45    20|           are dinned. On every side~Astolpho, on his foaming courser
 46    22|     ARGUMENT~Atlantes' magic towers Astolpho wight~Destroys, and frees
 47    22|            wide,~Till I the paladin Astolpho find,~Who westward had his
 48    22|            light,~Had tempted forth Astolpho's bark to sea,~By little
 49    22|       forthwith, in chain~And plate Astolpho cased, and girt with brand,~
 50    22|            courser of the cavalier.~Astolpho hears the noise and lifts
 51    22|             and iron case,~Parforce Astolpho far behind him run;~Yet
 52    22|            smoke would go.~ ~ XVIII~Astolpho with desire to bring to
 53    22|              without fail, had laid Astolpho dead.~ ~ XXI~But he no sooner
 54    22|        bands,~But that he fell into Astolpho's hands.~ ~ XXIII~He, having
 55    22|            spell.~ ~ XXVI~At nought Astolpho could more joyous be~Than
 56    23|                CANTO 23~ ~ ARGUMENT~Astolpho soars in air. Upon account~
 57    23|        wizard had delayed.~Here she Astolpho found, who at full ease~
 58    23|          was espy.~ ~ XI~None could Astolpho have found any where~With
 59    23|             To her the flying horse Astolpho shewed.~ ~ XIII~But she
 60    23|            long and strange.~ ~ XIV~Astolpho says on her he will bestow~
 61    23|             horse.~ ~ XVI~Backed by Astolpho, and ascending slow,~The
 62    23|            plain,~Who, at her best, Astolpho's armour tied,~As best he
 63    24|             Brava's peer.~But, when Astolpho chased the wizard old,~With
 64    28|             his tale recite:~ ~ IV~"Astolpho that the Lombard sceptre
 65    28|          cavalier,~Hearing ofttimes Astolpho now display~The beauties
 66    28|          find.'~ ~ VIII~"Impossible Astolpho deemed the thing,~Who hitherto
 67    28|             to appear to lie~Before Astolpho; he was pledged to bring~
 68    28|               XL~"If from the youth Astolpho wished to know~From whence
 69    28|       halves with thee?'~(Exclaimed Astolpho) `well I know is none,~Of
 70    28|           is, the twain,~To execute Astolpho's project bent,~Journey
 71    32|       courser that was wont to bear~Astolpho, and with him the lance
 72    32|            deem it to unfold~Why by Astolpho given, and when and where,~
 73    33|           would defend.~This quells Astolpho, and that takes his heir,~
 74    33|            France, and all.~ ~ XCVI~Astolpho in his flight will I pursue,~
 75    33|         baptized with fire.~ ~ CIII~Astolpho lighted in the spacious
 76    33|             Within the castle court Astolpho flew,~And there, with spacious
 77    33|           CXVII~"Nor angel" -- good Astolpho made reply --~"Nor new Messiah,
 78    33|            birds, as wrath excites,~Astolpho with his brandished faulchion
 79    33|             train,~With melted wax, Astolpho gives command;~That every
 80    33|            the harpy-squad appears;~Astolpho quickly lifts the bugle'
 81    33|          stopt his flight.~But, ere Astolpho further I convey,~-- Not
 82    34|        ARGUMENT~In the infernal pit Astolpho hears~Of Lydia's woe, by
 83    34|          entrance led to hell.~ ~ V~Astolpho doubts if he within shall
 84    34|           Yet not thereat does good Astolpho blench.~ ~ VII~But as he
 85    34|            ascent in swift retreat,~Astolpho sees the outlet of the grot;~
 86    34|            XLVII~While in that cave Astolpho did remain,~The fumes that
 87    34|         From the moon's circle good Astolpho deems;~And, such desire
 88    34|            that glad house, towards Astolpho prest;~Crimson his waistcoat
 89    34|           with goodly forage cheer.~Astolpho they with fruits of Eden
 90    34|         less dear,~Rising from bed, Astolpho at his side~The apostle,
 91    34|              And many a poet's too, Astolpho sees.~ ~ LXXXVI~Since his
 92    34|             Orlando erst possessed,~Astolpho took; nor this so light
 93    35|        these fain would sip.~ ~ III~Astolpho wandered through that palace
 94    35|      mystery, and the secret sense,~Astolpho, marvelling, desired to
 95    38|           with Bradamant for guide.~Astolpho from the holy realm descends;~
 96    38|           the phial lies,~Wherewith Astolpho, from the lowest star,~Descended
 97    38|         obscured his sight,~Valiant Astolpho scaled, and now restored~
 98    38|          Nubian force should march, Astolpho rose,~And his winged hippogryph
 99    38|        Algaziers;~And these against Astolpho lead their spears.~ ~ XXXVI~
100    39|          Afric to forego.~Meanwhile Astolpho in Biserta's town~Having
101    39|             I am not tied,~But that Astolpho should remembered be:~Of
102    39|         sheep, their quailing bands Astolpho slew,~Charging at his more
103    39|           knowing through sure spy, Astolpho led~The Nubians, to that
104    39|             XXIV~A paladin himself, Astolpho knows~He gladly ought a
105    39|            the English lord.~ ~ XXV~Astolpho leading such a countless
106    39|           in all.~ ~ XXXVI~The duke Astolpho and the goodly throng,~That
107    39|           champion nigh.~ ~ XXXVIII~Astolpho, Brandimart, the Danish
108    39|       Biserta lies~Besieged by good Astolpho's band, they hear;~That
109    39|           At the same time, withal, Astolpho bold~That this was good
110    39|            with pity, cried~Valiant Astolpho -- bathed with many a tear --~
111    39|             o'erflow.~" `Tis time" (Astolpho cried) "to find some art~
112    39|          And to the champion's legs Astolpho clung.~ ~ L~Orlando shook
113    39|           parting soul to paradise.~Astolpho and Dudon, that again upstood~(
114    39|           furious peer would throw:~Astolpho and others seize his arms;
115    39|            imagine, so Orlando drew~Astolpho and those banded knights
116    39|       Roland do~That sought by good Astolpho and his throng,~He meditates,
117    39|        efforts for relief are vain.~Astolpho bade them hence the prisoner
118    39|        bestowed.~ ~ LVI~Seven times Astolpho makes them wash the knight;~
119    39|            save his nostrils, would Astolpho leave~No passage whence
120    39|            receive.~ ~ LVII~Valiant Astolpho had prepared the vase,~Wherein
121    39|             Of every vantage; while Astolpho still~In all was guided
122    40|              Here Sansonetto, there Astolpho flies.~And when they hear
123    40|            to mount,~Stand Olivier, Astolpho, and the Count.~ ~  XVIII~
124    40|            died,~Folvo was taken by Astolpho's hand;~The monarchs three,
125    40|   Aethiopian crew~Have come beneath Astolpho, as ye show,~To wrest your
126    43|        Roland's blade,~Sansonet and Astolpho make great cheer;~Yet other
127    43|           flew:~But these concealed Astolpho from the dame~Till he to
128    44|       chiefs remain,~Till I conduct Astolpho to that train.~ ~ XIX~When
129    44|            The scarcely joyful tale Astolpho knew,~He, seeing evermore
130    44|           their king, first, thanks Astolpho paid,~And said, he an eternal
131    44|          against the foe.~The skins Astolpho gave them, which confined~
132    44|           As soon as the holy place Astolpho gained.~ ~ XXVI~Thence to
133    45|        which Argalia whilom swayed;~Astolpho's next; then hers, that
134    45|          his son.~ ~ LXVI~Nay, bold Astolpho, and the lady who~Afterwards
135    46|       clothe him in his other gear.~Astolpho led his horse of noble race:~