Canto

 1     1|   vengeance for Troyano dead.~ ~ II~In the same strain of Roland
 2     2|    respect and love inspires.~ ~ II~Thou to Rinaldo show'st
 3     3|        whom his lineage grew.~ ~ II~Than whose fair line, 'mid
 4     4|       full of envious strife.~ ~ II~If after painful proof we
 5     5|      dreads the wilful steer.~ ~ II~What Fury, what abominable
 6     6|          hidden from the day.~ ~ II~The unhappy Polinesso hopes
 7     7|  credence to the tale I tell.~ ~ II~But this be great or small,
 8     8|      with indissoluble knot.~ ~  II~Who with Angelica's, or
 9     9|          and less for heaven.~ ~ II~But I excuse him well, rejoiced
10    10|         present times or old.~ ~ II~And this she by so many
11    11|        upon the luscious cup.~ ~ II~What reason then Rogero
12    12|     lament tore up two pines,~ ~ II~And lit at Vulcan's fire
13    13|  worthily deserve the praise.~ ~ II~Above I told you how a gentle
14    14|         and bold barons lost.~ ~ II~So bloody was the price
15    15|         puts the foe to rout.~ ~ II~You, sir, earned worthy
16    16|       deem my judgment right.~ ~ II~I say, I said, and, while
17    17|     Neros and a Caius cursed;~ ~ II~Domitian and the latter
18    18|        equal judgment blinds.~ ~ II~Often, to shield the absent
19    19|   performs his faithful part.~ ~ II~Were the heart seen as is
20    20|        light, to set no more.~ ~ II~Women have reached the pinnacle
21    21|       single blemish tainted.~ ~ II~Faith should be kept unbroken
22    22|       beldam's mind perverse.~ ~ II~Such was she; and I hide
23    23| encounter, is an ancient say.~ ~ II~Now mark what chanced to
24    24|           to destroy oneself?~ ~ II~Various are love's effects;
25    25|        camp they furnish aid.~ ~ II~Yet love sways more; for,
26    26|       immortal when at rest.~ ~  II~Bradamant well would deathless
27    27|    trouble to mature his end.~ ~ II~That seemed good counsel,
28    28|        least they understand.~ ~ II~Omit this canto, and --
29    29|       calm, his amorous rage.~ ~ II~That which he rashly uttered
30    30|        in other angry strain.~ ~ II~But like sick man am I,
31    31|      which jealousy is hight.~ ~ II~For by all bitters else
32    32|        preyed upon her heart.~ ~ II~So was I bound to sing,
33    33|     while men read and write.~ ~ II~And those, yet living or
34    34|      feast that filthy brood.~ ~ II~Too foul a fault was his,
35    35|   Orlando is described by me.~ ~ II~To have anew that judgment,
36    36|       nature, hard to change.~ ~ II~Among the warriors of antiquity~
37    37|     attributes immortal make;~ ~ II~And, if they of themselves
38    38|        him the amorous flame.~ ~ II~If from her side for other
39    39|         hateful, would ensue.~ ~ II~Rinaldo, unimpeded by such
40    40|       things made others see.~ ~ II~Your faithful people gazed
41    41|       first perfume and pure.~ ~ II~The drink that to his cost
42    42|     damage or dishonour meet.~ ~ II~And is the mind sometimes,
43    43|           if he avoided thee.~ ~ II~Some earth and sea and heaven
44    44|        counterfeit, is spied.~ ~ II~Hence it ensues that peace
45    45|     height of sovereign sway.~ ~ II~By how much more deprest
46    46|         port its arms expand.~ ~ II~A burst of joy, like thunder