Canto

 1     1|      fast in Cupid's snare.~ ~ XIII~The affrighted damsel turns
 2     2|    descended on his breast.~ ~ XIII~Wasted he was as much by
 3     3|     moment for thy coming."~ ~ XIII~The daughter of Duke Aymon
 4     4|       the enchanter sties."~ ~ XIII~Scarped smooth upon four
 5     5|     him in his second love.~ ~ XIII~"Unlike what he bore me,
 6     6|        with his very hand."~ ~ XIII~He, having this concluded
 7     7|       not blemish to amend.~ ~ XIII~As if between two vales,
 8     8| arrayed her martial swarms.~ ~ XIII~Divided next, one squadron
 9     9|       maid whereon to feed:~ ~ XIII~"For of these merchant still
10    10|      extinguished by a new.~ ~ XIII~Nor feels Bireno mere satiety;~
11    11|   Levant her antient reign.~ ~ XIII~This while Rogero, after
12    12|      months together spent.~ ~ XIII~Roland, when he round that
13    13|      friendship of mankind.~ ~ XIII~"At the time fixed to bear
14    14|        Betis winds its way.~ ~ XIII~Stordilane, Tessira, and
15    15|    together, light is none.~ ~ XIII~Next, when she all in readiness
16    16|      died of hope delayed."~ ~ XIII~The wicked woman, full of
17    17|       was the palace court.~ ~ XIII~Through those fair chambers
18    18|      the solid anvil score.~ ~ XIII~All the defences, round,
19    19|    pity he all over burned.~ ~ XIII~This while, a churlish horseman
20    20|        her who rules below.~ ~ XIII~"A boy departed with they
21    21|     saved, and I was shent.~ ~ XIII~"And if enough of breath,
22    22|        churl in fury darts.~ ~ XIII~That robber did not let
23    23|      horse Astolpho shewed.~ ~ XIII~But she scarce marvelled
24    24|  discovered, cooked or raw.~ ~ XIII~Thence, repossest with the
25    25|   pricked that crowd among.~ ~ XIII~Rogero smites the head from
26    26|       captain he conferred.~ ~ XIII~Nor Buovo's nor Duke Aymon'
27    27|       light of moon or sun.~ ~ XIII~But the ancient foe, deluded
28    28|      and not die with pain.~ ~ XIII~"For the mere thought produced
29    29|     clear and lasting fame.~ ~ XIII~She cried unto that paynim,
30    30|     Africa his load convey.~ ~ XIII~Nor poops nor prows does
31    31|      unseated, one by one."~ ~ XIII~So spake the knight, yet
32    32|       eyes one single hour.~ ~ XIII~She here and there, throughout
33    33|        should find a tomb."~ ~ XIII~So said, he leads the listening
34    34|   given Apollo such a run."~ ~ XIII~"Of hosts of ingrate women
35    35|    waves and sand o'errun.~ ~  XIII~Along that river and around
36    36|        known that cavalier.~ ~ XIII~"Be ye assured," to them
37    37|       Phoebus and the Nine.~ ~ XIII~There's Hercules of the
38    38|   world's extremest ground;~ ~ XIII~"And (to avow the truth)
39    39|   score; yet none she slew.~ ~ XIII~They witness to each others'
40    40|        about to sever, use.~ ~ XIII~The holy priests within
41    41|     the water others throw.~ ~ XIII~Lo! howling horribly, the
42    42|     him no worse than mail.~ ~ XIII~Orlando lifts the helmet,
43    43|      man himself to praise.~ ~ XIII~"A sage within our city
44    44|       unseen was Leo fired.~ ~ XIII~To him hath Aymon answered:
45    45|       banded world in arms.~ ~ XIII~The emperor, swimming in
46    46|    Sanga, and Flaminio spy.~ ~ XIII~Lo! Alexander of Farnese,