Canto

 1     1|     vent).~ ~ XIX~"Thou think'st," he said, "to injure me
 2     1|    loving like myself, should'st mount and stay~To wait this
 3     1|      XXVIII~"But if thou seek'st a helmet, be thy task~To
 4     1|       in me,~That thou should'st hold my valour cheap, and
 5     2|       II~Thou to Rinaldo show'st the damsel fair,~While he
 6     3|      sage, did make:~Thou may'st have heard how that magician
 7     3|     the wizard foe thou could'st not stand.~ ~ LXVII~"Besides
 8     3|       thine eyes, thou should'st suppose~Might serve, contending
 9     3|      wizard knight;~How would'st thou know, when both in
10     3|          LXXII~"That thou may'st recognise the man, in height~
11     3|    castle, whither thou would'st ride.~ ~ LXXIV~"Follow him
12     5|      behoof.~ ~ LXXVI~And for St. Andrew's town, with eager
13     6|     difference lies,~Thou may'st some remedy perchance apply~
14     7|     to bless,~Thou truly know'st: but that she may be seen~
15     7|      unless forgot, thou know'st how true~The tale) thou
16     7|    him, "Take heed,~Thou know'st how ill that courser is
17     9|       sea,~Ere he a vessel at St. Malo's found;~In which,
18     9|        and cleared that night St. Michael's Mount.~ ~ XVI~
19    11|     isle. Now" (said he) "may'st thou moor,"~(Thus issuing
20    12|      wisely said,~Thou should'st perceive, before we further
21    12|       dread~In me, why should'st thou take such sovereign
22    13|    was returned,~If thou know'st what is love, thou well
23    13|   what is love, thou well may'st know~How night and day I
24    13|      to climb the sell,~Would'st thou posses him, and to
25    13|     arm defeat;~That thou may'st aid him in the peril feigned,~
26    13|      LII~"To the end thou may'st escape his ambush, where~
27    13|      wives:~And that thou may'st take note of this as well,~
28    14|   will cry,~Because thou lett'st thy faithful people die:~ ~
29    16|     straight line leads~Up to St. Michael's bridge, so thronged
30    16|       the Picard sea;~That by St. Martin's and St. Denys'
31    16|      That by St. Martin's and St. Denys' gate,~They might
32    17|   name to bear;~That thou may'st roar, and wide thine arms
33    18|     And Mark and Matthew from St. Michael's plain,~With the
34    18|      Though thou Antaeus bred'st, and Hannibal,~O Africa!
35    18|       Africa! thou never bred'st his peer! --~When now across
36    18|    and end the game;~And from St. German's to Saint Victor'
37    18|      My coming) how thou keep'st the red and white,~For thou,
38    18|  written in the sky,~Thou may'st the deed be able to explain.~
39    18|   afterwards of grief, should'st thou be slain."~ ~ CLXXII~
40    19|      The wished appearance of St. Elmo's light,~Which (every
41    21|  overthrown by thee,~Who seem'st the flower of errant chivalry.~ ~
42    23|     not in the fire thou keep'st alive?~ ~ CXXVIII~"I am
43    24|    day.~ ~ VIII~Already might'st thou hear how loudly ring~
44    24| deemed thou never more should'st tidings know."~In silence
45    24|     deserved pain)~Thou might'st have justly closed the darksome
46    25|       with some torture might'st have been content~On other
47    25|   Thou that whilere preserved'st me from the crew,~Which
48    26|      and Cardinal:~Had filled St. Peter's beauteous seat
49    26| Audacious man, mine ensign do'st thou wear,~Nor this to-day
50    26|      time, is said;~And think'st thou, madman, I will thee
51    26| accord thee more than thou do'st crave,~And trust to make
52    27|       will see,~So not to God St. Michael will ascend~Until
53    27|       the fierce Marphisa may'st apply~To leave his trial (
54    27|     hear."~ ~ CXL~"What could'st thou offer which could better
55    30|   margin fell;~At leisure may'st thou have her cured," (he
56    30|       thou more than me could'st love~Any, and most thy mortal
57    30|    thy mortal enemy?~And harm'st where thou should'st help;
58    30|     harm'st where thou should'st help; nor do I see~If thou
59    30|   against his foe,~Thou would'st defend, and keep from harm
60    30|    Such vengeance upon him do'st thou bestow?~And do his
61    31|      Thou errest if thou deem'st his loss the source~Of my
62    31|   peace resign the horse,~May'st live, if life be deemed
63    31|   just excuses, that thou may'st no more~Me for my failure
64    32|       honied words thou might'st have won,~To deem that cold
65    32|      trouble thee, if thou~Do'st not her murder who loved
66    32|    Restore it; well thou know'st what pains requite~His sin,
67    32|       illustrious name!~Would'st thou conclude thy life with
68    32|    Reason it were thou should'st by him be slain,~Who dooms
69    34|       Of God with this rebuke St. Peter shent;~In saying, "
70    35|  wrongs sustain:~Yet -- would'st thou I the secret should
71    35|       thou, if conqueror, may'st command.~ ~ XLVI~"But art
72    35|       with him, that thou may'st be~Ready and well prepared
73    36|    When thy bold son thou saw'st, of helm bereft,~Amid a
74    36|     dragged apart --~Thou saw'st his young head from his
75    36|          XXXIII~"If thou slay'st me, there is good reason,
76    36|      glade~I knew thou should'st with bold Marphisa fight,~
77    36|    seed;~As thou Atlantes may'st have heard proclaim.~Of
78    36|     so long.~ ~ LXXVII~"Could'st thou not in Almontes and
79    37|      thee.~This, if thou know'st it not, for poison know.~
80    37|     grieve I that thou should'st too honoured be~By the executioner
81    37|    who deals the blow;~Should'st die a death too easy: since
82    38|  strait from Indian main,~Mak'st Scythian's pale and Aethiop'
83    40|      store,~Thou, if thou liv'st, I trust, shalt set us free,~
84    41|      his steed.~"Thou thought'st to pass the sea, nor pay
85    41|       nor pay withal;~Thought'st to defraud the pilot of
86    41|   When farthest off thou deem'st that God of might."~ ~
87    41|      So cruel, Durindana, can'st thou be,~To good Orlando,
88    41|   ancient lord,~That thou can'st slaughter, in the warrior'
89    42|   high.~ ~ CII~"If thou would'st be assured thy wife is true~(
90    42|   supper-board, that thou~May'st see the marvel promised
91    43|    that would shine thou dimm'st the praise;~Whom other studies,
92    43|    and hid are roof and wall:~St. George recedes; recede
93    43|       XCVII~"Albeit thou know'st me not, O cavalier~I am
94    43|     Argia said)~If thou would'st take my life for having
95    44|       my fear that thou would'st rather make~Accord withal
96    44| possest than thine.~Thou need'st not dig a ditch nor build
97    44|     of my kingdom thou should'st claim a share."~ ~ LXX~"
98    46|       into man?~Oh! if on him St. Peter's mantle fall,~What
99    46|   traitor to thy lord,~Deserv'st not any honour at this board.~ ~
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