Canto

 1     1|        and unrequited pain."~ ~ XXI~The peer's proposal pleased
 2     2|    heard, he nursed a flame.~ ~ XXI~For when Angelica, in random
 3     3|      guise the shadows came.~ ~ XXI~This done, into the church
 4     4|      had before been taught.~ ~ XXI~When she sometime had fought
 5     5|      whit her boiling blood.~ ~ XXI~"This Polinesso many times
 6     6|      bank, and crystal rill.~ ~ XXI~Small thickets, with the
 7     7|    presents the cup to Jove.~ ~ XXI~They form a ring, the board
 8     8|       dale, and sea and sky.~ ~ XXI~The heat and thirst and
 9     9|       where the ancient led.~ ~ XXI~With him did Roland to the
10    10|         Bireno, but in vain.~ ~ XXI~She no one found: the dame
11    11|    knight pursues with pain.~ ~ XXI~This flying and that following,
12    12|        singly most at heart.~ ~ XXI~This was a new and unwonted
13    13|        and burned with lust.~ ~ XXI~"Whether he his desire had
14    14|        hang, offending more.~ ~ XXI~Thus, not without a cause,
15    15|     join another hemisphere.~ ~ XXI~"But in the course of circling
16    16|         girt the city round.~ ~ XXI~When he was known the thickening
17    17|        and in gorgeous vest.~ ~ XXI~Within the city gates in
18    18|   members, maimed and cleft.~ ~ XXI~He from the square retires
19    19|      piteous tale rehearsed.~ ~ XXI~And calling back to memory
20    20|      love breeds weariness.~ ~  XXI~"They, who are covetous
21    21|         the wife discerned.~ ~  XXI~"And with flushed face,
22    22|      had laid Astolpho dead.~ ~ XXI~But he no sooner has the
23    23|         and her mother were.~ ~ XXI~She, when she recognized
24    24|         will have rehearsed.~ ~ XXI~"How me that traitour duped
25    25|        soon forgot my name?"~ ~ XXI~In wary wise, intent the
26    26|       to mix in mortal wars.~ ~ XXI~She marvels at the champion'
27    27|        with life-blood dyed.~ ~ XXI~Advancing, he on earth saw
28    28|      quitted sleeping sound.~ ~ XXI~"He, without saying aught,
29    29|    still, gave curious heed;~ ~ XXI~Who, wearing out the weary
30    30|         her shall chosen be.~ ~ XXI~"And -- would ye do what
31    31|         practised every art.~ ~ XXI~Their cruel and despiteous
32    32|       lover's brimming eyes.~ ~ XXI~"But, woe is me, alas! and,
33    33|         of the vesper-bell."~ ~ XXI~He shows them next (but
34    34|     sought with this desire;~ ~ XXI~"And so the monarch urged,
35    35|      than the good and wise;~ ~ XXI~"And by the crowd are gentle
36    36|       Thou my prisoner art."~ ~ XXI~"Though I have courtesy
37    37|     clearer trumpet's sound!~ ~ XXI~If all that is to tell,
38    38|      siege Albracca pressed.~ ~ XXI~'Twere long to tell how,
39    39|        and dispirited array.~ ~ XXI~So proved they; for the
40    40|      and every needful gear.~ ~ XXI~Orlando, Oliviero, Brandimart,~
41    41|      sad clamour and lament.~ ~ XXI~One sinks outright, no more
42    42|        single boot to place.~ ~ XXI~Nor deems he likely, that
43    43|       smitten none could be.~ ~ XXI~"She, in all magic versed,
44    44|         wind, and disappear.~ ~ XXI~Home, horse and foot, the
45    45|     herself to work him ill.~ ~ XXI~Oh! if Duke Aymon's daughter
46    46| returning as the other went.~ ~ XXI~A prey to deep and stubborn
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