Canto

 1     3|     mews~The bones and spirit, erst of Merlin's name.~The tomb,
 2     4|       wits again:~And what she erst of Ganymede had learned,~
 3     7|       view~Of her enchantress, erst to grief a prey,~Changes
 4     8|      his mournful plight,~That erst he from an Amostantes bore,~
 5    10|  another path pursued;~As Magi erst, who Herod's snare eschewed.~ ~
 6    11|       who controlled~His bosom erst: and foolish were the knight,~
 7    12|          XXXI~Till he had that erst wrested by the peer,~Orlando,
 8    14|       their monarch Fulvirant,~Erst killed by good Rinaldo,
 9    14|   Toledo and of Calatrave,~Who erst with Sinnagon's broad banner
10    14|        with scaly quilt,~Which erst secured the manly back and
11    15|       leaves behind: --~ ~ XLI~Erst Argalia's courser, which
12    15| resolved to worship, where~God erst incarnate dwelt, the holy
13    17|         Are you not those that erst with me did stand~'Gainst
14    17|     tell who so unworthily~Had erst mistreated thus the goodly
15    18|      attending as a guide;~Who erst had been sent forward with
16    18|      Of the orc and of Lucina, erst had heard~In Syria; how
17    19|       now his fears.~Marphisa, erst so confident 'mid harms,~
18    20|       hold,~Isabel of Gallicia erst had told.~ ~ CXXXV~If you
19    21|            XLII~" `And what he erst by messenger had sought,~
20    22|        said) " 'tis clear,~Who erst designed me outrage and
21    23|        to put her to death had erst intent,~To seek Rogero she
22    23|     issued, where the dome was erst displayed;~And many days
23    25|    pure.~ ~ LXXXVIII~And if he erst a name, renowned and clear,~
24    25|      him;~ ~ LXXXIX~And, as he erst by word, he now explained~
25    26|   Rodomont, and they~Of whom I erst made mention in my song,~
26    26|      it him with all the gear,~Erst given by Vulcan to the Trojan
27    26|       Which by foul felony (as erst exprest)~Was ravished from
28    31|    make an end.~ ~ XLI~They -- erst at feud and with sore hate
29    31|   townships nigh~-- No fiercer erst obeyed Achilles' lead --~
30    33|     art, whereby those ancient erst pourtrayed~Such wonders,
31    33|      more;~ ~ XCII~In case, as erst concerted by the twain,~
32    34|        a heap of flowers, that erst distilled~Sweet savours,
33    34|     Which held the wit Orlando erst possessed,~Astolpho took;
34    37|      To follow whom I promised erst, if you~Would but return
35    37|     hide his hideous feet, was erst conveyed;~So that which
36    38|          XXX~He, as his master erst instruction gave,~With him
37    38|        Armed, save his helmet, erst Mambrino's casque;~To carry
38    39|      fast.~ ~ LX~Then said, as erst Silenus said -- when seen,~
39    41|     beneath those hills~(Which erst the good Antenor so contented,~
40    41|      rein,~The goodly courser, erst Rogero's steed,~So well
41    43|       summing in his mind~What erst to him had told his cousin
42    43|        the same request,~Which erst Adonio to Argia made.~A
43    44|      the paladine,~His cousin, erst before the hermit made,~
44    44|    They turn their backs where erst they faced the foe.~The
45    45| thoughts is he estranged, that erst~So many weary miles had
46    45|     from hostile stroke,~Which erst to Trojan Hector Vulcan