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... treason of Ganellon , the return of Charlemagne and utter discomfiture by him of the whole Moor- ish army , and , above all , the dying exploits and chivalrous character of the hero Roland , are solely attributable to the fertile ...
... treason of Ganellon , the return of Charlemagne and utter discomfiture by him of the whole Moor- ish army , and , above all , the dying exploits and chivalrous character of the hero Roland , are solely attributable to the fertile ...
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... treason's cause on Roncesvalles ' plain : E'en now the sword of Clermont , on his head Descending swift , had stretch'd him with the slain , Had he not mark'd its threatening course , and low Cowering to earth , escaped the deadly blow ...
... treason's cause on Roncesvalles ' plain : E'en now the sword of Clermont , on his head Descending swift , had stretch'd him with the slain , Had he not mark'd its threatening course , and low Cowering to earth , escaped the deadly blow ...
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... Treason hath laid her cunning toils in vain ? No - Ere tomorrow's sun shall rear his head , This countless host , thrice number'd , crowds the plain ; A brave and stately victim thou art led To feed the altars of insatiate Spain , And ...
... Treason hath laid her cunning toils in vain ? No - Ere tomorrow's sun shall rear his head , This countless host , thrice number'd , crowds the plain ; A brave and stately victim thou art led To feed the altars of insatiate Spain , And ...
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Orlando in Roncesvalles: A Poem, in Five Cantos (Classic Reprint) J. H. Merivale No preview available - 2017 |
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Aldabelle ancient Anglante's Anjolin Archbishop of Rheims arms Astaroth Astolpho Aymon Baldwin banner battle battle of Roncesvalles Berlinghier blast blood Boyardo and Ariosto brave breast brother Byron canto Charlemagne chief Christian Clermont's lord corse courser cried dæmon dark death Dieu dread E'en enchanter estoit eternal eyes faith fatal fate fear fight fixt Fontarabia France gallant Ganellon Ginguené Gualtier hath heart Heaven hell Herman Merivale honour hope Hor sarà horn hour hypocras John Merivale king knight lance light Malagigi Marca Hispanica mark'd Marsilius Merivale Merivale's Montalban's Moorish Morgante Morgante Maggiore mortal mountain noble o'er Oliver Olivier Orlando Furioso Orlando in Roncesvalles ottava rima Paladins Paynim peace poem poet Poictiers pride proud Pulci Rinaldo Roland romance Saragossa's seem'd sight solemn soul sound spirit stanza steed swift sword tears thee thine thou throne traitor treason Turpin vale vengeance warrior wonder xxvii