Orlando in Roncesvalles, a poem |
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... mortal clay : The past and present are our own ; but eye Of creature never pierced futurity ( ^ ) . " Darkly indeed and doubtfully we trace Shadows that flit behind the eternal veil . Sometimes we view them imaged in the face Of outer ...
... mortal clay : The past and present are our own ; but eye Of creature never pierced futurity ( ^ ) . " Darkly indeed and doubtfully we trace Shadows that flit behind the eternal veil . Sometimes we view them imaged in the face Of outer ...
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... mortal vale ? ” Eastward he turn'd those eyes that through mid air Ten thousand leagues can swift as lightning sail , I see him now beneath the sultry skies Where Pharaoh's everlasting temples rise , " Then Malagigi gave his last ...
... mortal vale ? ” Eastward he turn'd those eyes that through mid air Ten thousand leagues can swift as lightning sail , I see him now beneath the sultry skies Where Pharaoh's everlasting temples rise , " Then Malagigi gave his last ...
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... mortal band , As thou shalt this my last behest obey ! " Grimly the dæmon smiled his last farewell . " Thou art obey'd , " he cried ; then plunged to hell . Montalban's towers and silent streams and glades Sleep in the quiet moonshine ...
... mortal band , As thou shalt this my last behest obey ! " Grimly the dæmon smiled his last farewell . " Thou art obey'd , " he cried ; then plunged to hell . Montalban's towers and silent streams and glades Sleep in the quiet moonshine ...
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... , that stifled groan , Those words of more than mortal warning thrill With memory's pangs , and force him wide to stray , A sad , self brooding man , till dawn of day . Him when the enchanter saw , as on the brow 88 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES.
... , that stifled groan , Those words of more than mortal warning thrill With memory's pangs , and force him wide to stray , A sad , self brooding man , till dawn of day . Him when the enchanter saw , as on the brow 88 ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES.
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... mortal sight , Steering his voyage through the dusky sky To reach the imperial camp ere morning light . Roused from his trance , long time with eager eye The Paladin in vain pursues his flight , Straining the almost bursting orbs , till ...
... mortal sight , Steering his voyage through the dusky sky To reach the imperial camp ere morning light . Roused from his trance , long time with eager eye The Paladin in vain pursues his flight , Straining the almost bursting orbs , till ...
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Aldabelle ancient Anglante's Anjolin Archbishop of Rheims arms Astaroth Astolpho Aymon Baldwin banner battle of Roncesvalles Berlinghier blast blood Boyardo and Ariosto brave breast brother canto Charlemagne Charles chief Christian Clermont's lord corse courser cried dæmon dark death Dieu dread Durendal Durindana E'en enchanter estoit eternal eyes faith fatal fate fear fight fixt Fontarabia France gallant Ganellon Ginguené Gualtier hath heart Heaven hell honour hope Hor sarà horn host hour Huon of Bordeaux hypocras king knight lance light Malagigi Marca Hispanica mark'd Marsilius Marsilius Ficinus Milo Montalban's Moorish Morgante mortal mountain noble o'er Oliver Olivier Orlando Orlando Furioso Pagan Paladins Paynim peace poem Poictiers pride proud Pulci reader return'd Rinaldo Roland romance Saragossa's seem'd sight Sobrarbe solemn soul sound spirit stanza steed swift sword tears thee thine thou throne traitor treason Turpin vale vengeance warrior wonder xxvii