Canto

 1     1|      none worthy of her love.~ ~ L~But her from harm amid those
 2     2|    attempts so bold a height.~ ~ L~"When it seems fit, he wheels
 3     3|         shall Hercules adore;~ ~ L~"So much as that from him
 4     4|          from mountain-rise.~ ~  L~After the hippogryph has
 5     5|         another might appear.~ ~ L~"So much the more, that
 6     6|        soul to love more new.~ ~ L~"Late I discerned her light
 7     7|       black every other part.~ ~ L~Some Farfarello, or Alchino
 8     8|         untranslated by Rose)~ ~ L~ (Lines 1-2 untranslated
 9     9|        torture and the grave.~ ~ L~"Through him, from me was
10    10|      slain, or basely yield":~ ~ L~Thus Logistilla's pilot;
11    11|          at a single breath:~ ~  L~And speedily he made them
12    12|      necessity than ornament.~ ~ L~Waxing more fierce and fell
13    13|    resort, with like deceits.~ ~ L~Seeing the sage, all think
14    14|        side, a passage gave:~ ~  L~And in the middle of the
15    15|       wretched prisoner hung.~ ~ L~As in hill-farm or castle,
16    16|          biting to the quick.~ ~ L~Yet few the tempered plates
17    17|       his lady to his breast.~ ~ L~"Whereas she him with pleasure
18    18|     abandon in such jeopardy.~ ~ L~"For sake of my green youth,
19    19|          beating sea appear.~ ~  L~They in this trouble, in
20    20|         of the dames replied.~ ~ L~" `The leading cause, for
21    21|        be done by mortal foe.~ ~ L~"When now, unknown, on earth
22    22|        by a knight was shent.~ ~ L~"This knight, as flouted
23    23| assurance of Zerbino's guilt.~ ~ L~And, weeping, with raised
24    24|   hanging at his saddle-bows.~ ~ L~For Durindane, he sought
25    25|      flame breaks forth anew.~ ~ L~"Love, with this hope, constructs
26    26|         s, one Urbino's lord.~ ~ L~"Of one of these the son,
27    27|   successor of King Agricane.~ ~ L~High on a throne of ample
28    28|     could enter other's door.~ ~ L~"-- 'Twere best to find
29    29|       bridge tower, and cell.~ ~ L~'Twere phrensy of his every
30    30|          another's vizor ran.~ ~ L~They, pointing at the vizors'
31    31|          Lethe's water steep.~ ~ L~His squadron in the wood
32    32|    paynims had to Paris laid.~ ~ L~-- Cadurci, and Cahors city
33    33|          against Naples wend!~ ~ L~"Bust she, that moves us
34    34|       with fruit and flowers.~ ~ L~Warble the wanton birds
35    35|      upon a faulchion's edge.~ ~ L~The damsel wheeled, towards
36    36|      twain with little fruit.~ ~ L~When he entreaties unavailing
37    37|          him, lance to lance.~ ~ L~"To overthrow him, at first
38    38|     gladly boastful Rodomont.~ ~ L~"To twit that warrior with
39    39|          legs Astolpho clung.~ ~ L~Orlando shook himself, and
40    40|           to free your land.~ ~  L~"I will make other Nubians,
41    41|        and his vigour grows.~ ~  L~His vigour grows; unwearied
42    42|          never plants a blow.~ ~ L~The monster threw a serpent
43    43|      better stood the touch."~ ~ L~Here ends Rinaldo, and --
44    44|       splendour, magnanimity.~ ~ L~But they at whose disposal
45    45|        Ungiardo reft whilere.~ ~ L~Open the gaol is found at
46    46|      tidings of the cavalier.~ ~ L~He of the fight has told
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