Canto

 1     1|     knight on foot discerns.~ ~ XII~This was that Paladin, good
 2     2|  scornful damsel miserably.~ ~  XII~So turned her horse into
 3     3|      has its counsel sought.~ ~ XII~"Long days have passed since
 4     4|        lowly vale descended.~ ~ XII~A rock from that deep valley'
 5     5|        base deceit bewrayed.~ ~ XII~"After some days, of fair
 6     6|        moves not in her aid.~ ~ XII~"And me, so wronged by her,
 7     7|       forms a fitting bound.~ ~ XII~Two black and slender arches
 8     8|      leaves a prey to sleep.~ ~ XII~In the mean time, Alcina,
 9     9|        waves, the cruellest.~ ~ XII~"Know, beyond Ireland, in
10    10|      grain has cast a brand,~ ~ XII~Than that which on Bireno'
11    11|         fair and noble dame.~ ~ XII~Then Phillis' and Neaera'
12    12|      castle's viewless lord.~ ~ XII~All in pursuit of the offender
13    13|    approved by sea and land!~ ~ XII~"Unable in his person this
14    14|        appoints Sir Isolier.~ ~ XII~With Balugantes Leon's race
15    15|         Gulf he safe repair.~ ~ XII~By Scyth and Indian she
16    16|         transfixt my breast.~ ~ XII~"But fortune, by her double
17    17|      beast before him flies.~ ~ XII~Nor bulwark, stone, nor
18    18|       vengeance and his ire.~ ~ XII~He at his head took aim
19    19|        give my lord a grave.~ ~ XII~"And if you needs must feed
20    20|  nourished from their store.~ ~ XII~"Some are exposed, and others
21    21|   flower of errant chivalry.~ ~ XII~"But it with reason grieves
22    22|        approached the flood.~ ~ XII~His lips he had not wetted
23    23|       more in his necessity.~ ~ XII~Embracing twice or thrice
24    24| neighbouring township wends.~ ~ XII~Since every one had left
25    25|        limbs or broken head.~ ~ XII~As while at feed, in full
26    26|    ready to begin the dance.~ ~ XII~They of Maganza from one
27    27|         some special charge.~ ~ XII~Within he takes a day or
28    28|  gratitude would be her due.~ ~ XII~"Jocundo names a time to
29    29|   Heaven perpetual chastity.~ ~ XII~She sees that paynim monarch'
30    30|       horse towards the sea.~ ~ XII~He plunged into the waves,
31    31|       extended on the plain.~ ~ XII~All to be foremost in the
32    32|        every night believed.~ ~ XII~How oft of dormouse, badger,
33    33|     done, are plain to view.~ ~ XII~"That king who should succeed,
34    34|   condemned to the same woe.~ ~ XII~"Yet lower down, harsh Anaxarete~
35    35|       away, his costly load.~ ~ XII~I say, that when upon the
36    36|       who seemed a cavalier.~ ~ XII~Rogero heard the call in
37    37|   paired in wedlock's chain.~ ~ XII~New trophies he on Oglio'
38    38|     unrespected rabble-rout.~ ~ XII~Marphisa first began in
39    39|       they rejoicing sprung.~ ~ XII~Marphisa piercing her first
40    40|       doom to fire and sack.~ ~ XII~And so, when now devoutly
41    41| larboard, upon poop or prow.~ ~ XII~In the strained tackle sounds
42    42|        in Paynimry was none.~ ~ XII~Little his victory good
43    43|        humble home and poor.~ ~ XII~"If Fortune's care I was
44    44|      wide their wedded love.~ ~ XII~So spake together peer and
45    45|       pent in dungeon drear.~ ~ XII~Here from attack the emperor
46    46|        obligation to redeem.~ ~ XII~With them Lactantius is,