Canto

 1     3|   beauteous Bradamant~Finds sage Melissa in the vaulted tomb,~And
 2     3|         that for the solemn feat~Melissa might prepare with fitting
 3     3|     before his birth,"~Said sage Melissa to the damsel bright;~"To
 4     3|       shun them as they passed."~Melissa heard the dame with signs
 5     3|          thou no more shalt need Melissa's stay."~ ~ LXIV~All night
 6     3|          Pallas," cried~The sage Melissa, "though with thee there
 7     7|       and prisoned, goes.~To him Melissa sage the secret snare,~And
 8     7|       which was not told before,~Melissa was the sage enchantress'
 9     7|       LXXII~Rogero thus, when by Melissa's lore~Advised, he to behold
10     7|        supplies.~ ~ LXXV~But, as Melissa counselled him, he wore~
11     7|        peer~This while performed Melissa's every hest,~Who, still
12     8|        rest,~To their true shape Melissa does restore;~Rinaldo levies
13     8|       her palace there,~Which to Melissa, prompt her time to seize,~
14     8|       prayer~Of good Rogero with Melissa weighed.~Beside his prayers,
15     8|          youthful peer;~But good Melissa deemed that nought was done~
16     8|        France.~ ~ XVIII~The sage Melissa found this spear of gold,~
17    10|         all the crew,~Changed by Melissa to their shapes anew.~ ~
18    10|    measure back his western way.~Melissa was for both embassadress,~
19    10|         she~Had next to India by Melissa sent.~Melissa (as before
20    10|        to India by Melissa sent.~Melissa (as before was said by me),~
21    13|           and follows on her way~Melissa sage, in whom she so confides,~
22    13|          prince and peer.~For as Melissa all the secrets knows~Of
23    13|        such shall rise."~To whom Melissa courteously replies:~ ~
24    13|         wizard's hold~Had drawn, Melissa halted near the mead~Where
25    13|        design forbore.~She weens Melissa bears Rogero hate,~For some
26    22|         when sped~He was by sage Melissa, from the reign~Of that
27    32|             XXV~"Both Merlin and Melissa have I need~To blame, and
28    38|          stayed,~I say the weird Melissa, could not bear~To hear
29    39|           IV~Meanwhile the weird Melissa, she -- the font~Of all
30    39|          instant here and there.~Melissa, when the hosts are mixed
31    42|       and weak.~ ~ XXVI~The sage Melissa she accused, and cursed~
32    43|      That weird enchantress, who Melissa hight,~And where she can
33    43| faithfulness.~'Leave her awhile (Melissa said), and be~A month or
34    43|              You in another way (Melissa cried)~Guided by me, the
35    43|         Be razed from memory; me Melissa won~(So well she soothed
36    43|       His semblance, attended by Melissa, go,~Into a page upon her
37    43|          knew,~And with me wends Melissa; and there I~So wholly at
38    43|        be slow.~Thereat at first Melissa joys; but drowned~Forthwith
39    43|         Right ill advice to thee Melissa brought,~Who moved three
40    45|         Court would hear~But for Melissa: I for other verse~Reserve
41    46|          no more;~And turning to Melissa, in what way~She rescued
42    46|            XX~Much bent was this Melissa (as I know~I many times
43    46|    hunger he designed:~But weird Melissa speedy aid supplied;~Who
44    46|     troubled sprite,~Nor Leo nor Melissa heard the knight.~ ~ XXVIII~
45    46|        on me bestowed?"~ ~  XLVI~Melissa generous wine and goodly
46    46|        by the stay.~He, Leo, and Melissa then return~To Charles's
47    46|         tent.~ ~ LXXVI~The weird Melissa against the coming night~
48    46|     Tyber, bore the tent of old.~Melissa from his namesake this withdrew,~
49    46|         whole was known,~By wise Melissa taught, rejoiced alone.~ ~