Canto

 1     1|         her haughty bearing.~ ~ LII~An apparition bright and
 2     2|      that ever man bestrode.~ ~ LII~"Up to the starry sphere
 3     3|       varying seasons given.~ ~ LII~"Well is it that his wisdom
 4     4|    champion's sturdy stroke.~ ~ LII~Through this roves many
 5     5|      viewed all that passed,~ ~ LII~"And fell into such fit
 6     6|         fairy's wanton will.~ ~ LII~"Thou, too, that to this
 7     7|        front and other skin.~ ~ LII~To imitate his speech, and
 8     8|        in vengeance stirred.~ ~ LII~Old stories, speak they
 9     9|       tyrant will not cheat.~ ~ LII~"I fear, when I shall be
10    10|  warrior's liberty and life.~ ~ LII~Four ladies are arrived
11    11|  quarter of the island rise.~ ~ LII~While so the Paladin had
12    12|  daughter of king Galaphron.~ ~ LII~After the damsel had sometime
13    13|    those others be detained.~ ~ LII~"To the end thou may'st
14    14|  fairest of Granada's reign.~ ~ LII~When that fair face by him
15    15|         had past a cavalier.~ ~ LII~Towards the marish, where
16    16|    assault of goat or sheep.~ ~ LII~Both spurred their coursers
17    17|         danger than her own.~ ~ LII~" `A hope conducts me here,'
18    18|        Earl of Huntley slew.~ ~ LII~Almontes' memory, through
19    19|       sea the south remains.~ ~ LII~This on the sea remained
20    20|          idle for the rest.~ ~  LII~" `To keep among us such
21    21|       life by him be prized.~ ~ LII~"Philander stood oppressed
22    22|         armour, and of vest.~ ~ LII~"Four puissant knights arrived
23    23|         their lord believed.~ ~ LII~When, the next morn, Aurora
24    24|         thousand other woes.~ ~ LII~Questioned by good Zerbino,
25    25|        until daylight break.~ ~ LII~"I rode all night -- Love
26    26|        in the chase outdone.~ ~ LII~"Of good Avalo's glorious
27    27|        dyed, and faded sore.~ ~ LII~In dress succinct Marphisa
28    28|      frequent discord view.'~ ~ LII~"Much seems the king's proposal
29    29|        valley dark and deep.~ ~ LII~Here he by chance encountered
30    30|       either warrior's hand.~ ~ LII~But yet no stroke well worthy
31    31|        the squadron spurred.~ ~ LII~At the first charge on that
32    32|    beyond the northern pole.~ ~ LII~"Some THE LOST ISLE, some
33    33|         their desperate way.~ ~ LII~"You see the best of the
34    34|     beyond all usage bright.~ ~ LII~Thither where those transparent
35    35|       captives, as exprest.~ ~  LII~He parts; and save that
36    36|     upon that youthful lord.~ ~ LII~"Like a discourteous man
37    37|       is she, and debonnair.~ ~ LII~"No fairer was the dame
38    38|    lighter, cause for boast.~ ~ LII~"I speak, these words to
39    39| together at Anglantes' lord.~ ~ LII~Dudon Orlando from behind
40    40|        honour 'twoud offend.~ ~ LII~"If Roland is to be defied,
41    41|       and with hunger pined.~ ~ LII~Yet he with an unconquered
42    42|        gladly would be dead.~ ~ LII~By gloomiest track and blindest
43    43|  journey gain withal a day."~ ~ LII~Good seemed that proffer
44    44|      speak than in the rest.~ ~ LII~Rogero said: "If Aymon is
45    45|         then wholly yearned.~ ~ LII~Much muses he by night and
46    46|         court together wend.~ ~ LII~To Charles' court he wends;
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