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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.~ ~