Canto

 1     1|         glowing in his face.~ ~ LXI~Him he defies to fight,
 2     2|        do but play me fair."~ ~ LXI~The knight replied, "Then
 3     3|      and Hippolitus between?~ ~ LXI~"Sighing, those youths advanced
 4     4|        come of gentle blood.~ ~ LXI~"But if within a month no
 5     5|        he had seen too much.~ ~ LXI~"Wide was the rumour scattered
 6     6|     Child's advance oppose.~ ~  LXI~Was never yet beheld a stranger
 7     7|        in glory to outshine?~ ~ LXI~"Forbid not of the noblest
 8     8|      dungeon-cell and tower.~ ~ LXI~Keeping that region close
 9     9|     could with him compare.~ ~  LXI~Orlando fares to Dordrecht,
10    10|     where preference is due.~ ~ LXI~On arches raised, whereon
11    11|         waste on every side.~ ~ LXI~Oberto, though the Paladin
12    12|       phantoms of the night.~ ~ LXI~When in this goodly casque
13    13|      beneath Ulysses placed.~ ~ LXI~"Great things and many thus
14    14|     rebellious to his will.~ ~  LXI~Riding in her glad company
15    15|     behind him, on his road.~ ~ LXI~Him helm and shield he gives
16    16|   flanks the prince's horse.~ ~ LXI~Pierced by three lances
17    17|         and only cannot die.~ ~ LXI~"Morning and evening, her,
18    18|        up and donned again.~ ~  LXI~And nigh a temple strongly
19    19|         to wield their arms.~ ~ LXI~The warriors are impatient
20    20|     which I spake, has done,~ ~ LXI~"Yet some there are have
21    21|        of his promised meed;~ ~ LXI~"Seized on his hand, the
22    22|   repaired is loss of life."~ ~ LXI~" -- No more!" (Rogero said) "
23    23|      broke and put to death.~ ~ LXI~Above a third he killed,
24    24|       the encountering foes.~ ~ LXI~In scaping Durindane, a
25    25|     alive his helpless prey.~ ~ LXI~" `Upon the losel, sword
26    26|    injury shall be redrest."~ ~ LXI~At this Rogero, leaping
27    27|       right of battle yield.~ ~ LXI~"It that be true Gradasso
28    28|       us some little space.'~ ~ LXI~ (Stanza LXI untranslated
29    28|         space.'~ ~ LXI~ (Stanza LXI untranslated by Rose)~ ~
30    29|      youthful guide for aid.~ ~ LXI~When crazed Orlando was
31    30|         his trenchant brand.~ ~ LXI~"Marry," (Rogero cried,) "
32    31|       times, or little less.~ ~ LXI~To dame and damsel in that
33    32|       shall reward the best.~ ~ LXI~This grieved the damsel'
34    33|       of mine eyes, will be.~ ~ LXI~"Hither have I repaired (
35    34|      obedience they refused.~ ~ LXI~When with that daily payment
36    35|        will wage the fight.'~ ~ LXI~"Say this and nought beside,
37    36|      mid ocean, set afloat.~ ~  LXI~"But Fortune, that had destined
38    37|       dear Olindro's death?~ ~  LXI~"She showed herself all
39    38|         will please the foe.~ ~ LXI~"But, if, as first defeated,
40    39|       which had him possest.~ ~ LXI~When to his former self
41    40|         her course to guide.~ ~ LXI~She, without pilot, without
42    41|        blood, a future race.~ ~ LXI~The Lord, that every thing
43    42|         their love to drink.~ ~ LXI~My lord, that fountain's
44    43|      waste and watery parts?~ ~ LXI~"And that to city of such
45    44|     bade these words convey.~ ~ LXI~"Rogero, I what I was till
46    45|       to maintain his truth.~ ~ LXI~With the emperor's licence,
47    46| welcoming that warrior true.~ ~ LXI~Leo, who well can play the