Canto

 1     1|        arms his foeman's might.~ ~ XVII~Thus, as they are, on foot
 2     2|            in this bitter fray.~ ~ XVII~"Within an easy mile I saw
 3     3|           and earth shall ring.~ ~ XVII~"The noble blood derived
 4     4|            be bruised or gored.~ ~ XVII~On his left arm alone his
 5     5|           from a distant shore:~ ~ XVII~"And with a brother, then
 6     6|       posts the welkin through.~ ~ XVII~Although Rogero is of constant
 7     7|          with so sweet a smile.~ ~ XVII~No! he could now believe,
 8     8|          aid might better save.~ ~ XVII~Thus by Rogero's suit the
 9     9|            the boisterous gale.~ ~ XVII~A distance traversed in
10    10|        unpeopled isle is spied.~ ~ XVII~As soon as they were harboured
11    11|           and gallant cavalier.~ ~ XVII~Covered with shield and
12    12|           not whence nor where,~ ~ XVII~Returning to Rogero, left,
13    13|         gave to whistling reed.~ ~ XVII~"Our peril well does the
14    14|        their prowess to recite.~ ~ XVII~When so had filed the warlike
15    15|          more northward steers.~ ~ XVII~Astolpho, furrowing that
16    16|        Paris, scathe and dread.~ ~ XVII~I left you where king Agramant
17    17|      together at King Rodomont.~ ~ XVII~But let us, sir, for love
18    18|            united far and near.~ ~ XVII~Unknowing how himself from
19    19|      chanced, who lent him aid.~ ~ XVII~By chance arrived a damsel
20    20|       things they were beloved.~ ~ XVII~"After the war was ended
21    21|       woman, sink of every ill.~ ~ XVII~"Now, as it oft befalls
22    22|            the proper remedies.~ ~ XVII~I' the book, of that enchanted
23    23|         shoots before the wind.~ ~ XVII~Bradamant, when departed
24    24|        have approved his trust.~ ~ XVII~Even then how all had chanced,
25    25|           to give his lady aid.~ ~ XVII~As hare from hound unslipt,
26    26|          fire in forest yields.~ ~ XVII~If ever you remember to
27    27|          and Rogero, met again.~ ~ XVII~The first four ride until
28    28|          after death will keep.~ ~ XVII~"The night before that morning
29    29|      Europe won to-day by thee.~ ~ XVII~"In guerdon for this present,
30    30|         happier verse may sing.~ ~ XVII~To say so many things I
31    31|        will more plainly teach.~ ~ XVII~"I should esteem it were
32    32|        approach she so desired.~ ~ XVII~-- The period so prefixt
33    33| re-establishes the papal chair.~ ~ XVII~A youthful Pepin of the
34    34|           duly prize his heart.~ ~ XVII~"He came to Lydia, and by
35    35|            eternity shall last.~ ~ XVII~Of that old sire, and why
36    36|        youth and win the prize.~ ~ XVII~She leapt upon her horse,
37    37|         live through every age.~ ~ XVII~As Phoebus to his silvery
38    38|          ties of consanguinity;~ ~ XVII~"And, for my father thee,
39    39|        Agramant's devoted head.~ ~ XVII~Marsilius too is fled into
40    40|         weightier burden, come.~ ~ XVII~This and that other thing
41    41|          and the roaring swell.~ ~ XVII~Three times and four the
42    42|      jammed, the limb has lain;~ ~ XVII~And but Orlando helped (
43    43|         fount by thee are seen.~ ~ XVII~"What time the damsel ripe
44    44|           kindness to the peer;~ ~ XVII~And, though the enchanted
45    45|            thou avenge him not.~ ~ XVII~"Thou seest how righteous
46    46|            evermore be charmed.~ ~ XVII~Of high and superhuman genius,