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Orlando Furioso O R L A N D O F U R I O S O TRAN SLATED INTO EN GLISH VERSE FR O M T H E I TA L IAN OF L UDOVI CO ARIOSTO WITH N OTES WILLIAM STEWART ROSE VOL . 11 . L ONDON JOHN MURRA! ALBEMARLE- STREET MD CCCX XIV I . TH E a e e he h m se a m un a n sunde 1 tr v ll r, , w o or o t i r m his own un see s h n s s an e and n ew Fro co try, t i g tr g ; ha the m s ud n a h e s unde T t i j gi g vulg r, w ich li r The m s n an e e s e em s un ue i t of ig or c , t tr Re e n ha s e e is a nde j cti g w t o v r wo r, ’ Unle ss tis palpable an d plain to vi e w en ce nex e e n e as I n u e H i p ri c , k ow f ll w ll, Will yield small creden ce to the tale I tell . II . But be h s e a sm a n n ot wh t i gr t or ll, I k ow y . ’ The a e s s ud men s u d e a r bbl illy j g t I ho l f r, n n ed ou n ot h n the a e a lie Co vi c y will t i k t l , In whom the light of re ason shin e s so cl e ar . An d he n ce to you it is I o nly try The fruit of my fatigue s to re n de r de ar . I e n de d whe re E riphila in guard Of d e an d s e am w as se en the as a e bri g tr , p s g B v n . 4 THE ORLANDO Fuaroso . CAN TO I I I . Of nes me a was he r arm u h fi t t l o r brig t, e m s m an u s e s ead With g of y colo r ov r pr , ‘2 The awn ac n h e h s e t y j i t , y llow c ry olit , The e m e a d e e n hue and u re d. r l gr of , r by un e d but n ot on a e the Mo t , p lfr y, for fight In a e ha she on a l had s ed pl c of t t, wo f p , Spe d on a wolf towards the pass; and rode O n se ha e nd all s m s ed . ll, t t rich b yo cu to how IV . a e f en u i a am s 3 No l rg r wol , I we , Ap l ro ; More huge than bull ; un guided by her hand ' u h u n n o hit the m n s e ams Altho g po o t r fo , e I n n ot wh to he r mm an d . Docil , k ow y, co The a u se d a ue a a e d in su c a me s cc r Pl g , rr y r o t, co e he r a m s in u k e the san d Abov r , colo r li ; ha sa n in its d e was the s T t, vi g y , of ort ‘ Which bishops and which prelate s wear at court V . ’ The an ess s es and s e d a e a gi t cr t hi l pp r, e ns n de c ed h s n and s n us ad . For ig , k wit wol poi o o to Her the two dam sels to the cavalie r e e the d e e a e d a e sh ed B for bri g , pr p r for b ttl , ow , h e a e n n as n s me h e e ed s ea T r t i g, wo t to o , wit l v ll p r, To do the warrior scorn and b ar the road . dd n him urn she to e e s Bi i g t , Rog ro cri ; 5 A an e he takés and e a her and de fi e s . l c , _ thr ts CAN TO VI I . THE A I ORL NDO FUR OSO . VI . As ui and da n the n e s q ck ri g, giga tic P t S u e d he r se a e d e ha d ead ame p rr wolf, t w ll for t t r g In m id a ee she a d her an e in e c r r l i l c r st, And m ade e arth quake be n e ath her as she cam e ; ! e t at the e n counte r fi e rce the champaign presse d; unde nea the as ue s ed as aim For r th c q , with t f t , So ha d e sm e her a he e r Rog ro ot , th t bor The be ldam backward six good yards an d m ore VI I . And ame a e ad his ed ade c lr y with lift bl , a n ha en d a e her hau ead Dr w for t t , to t k ghty h To him an e asy task ; for she w as laid ’ m n the ass an d e s e on e a s de ad A o g gr flow r , lik th t . ’ But Tis e n u h ha she is an u shed sa d , o g t t v q i , i h a : n o u he e ss en ean e d e ad T e p ir f rt r pr thy v g c r . “ hea he c u e us ca a e th s d ane : S t , o rt o v li r, y wor w ” e the e and our w a u s e . Pass w riv r, y p r u . I VII I n the a h h u a f e s la Alo g p t , which t ro gh or t y, u h s and s m e dea e a he en . Ro g i h o l ill to b t, t y w t e s des ha s a and s n was the w a B i t t tr it to y y, ’ h d al d a i s as n h s n e c s e e . T i , ig ir tly, c h ll c t But he n a e d u n the summ he , w rriv po it, t y I ssue d upon a m e ad of v ast e xte n t An d a m ore pl e asan t palace on that gre en e e d an d h e an was e e see n . B h l , brig t r th v r am vn . 6 THE ORLANDO FURIOSO . c o IX . mee the d na a hue 7 To t chil , Alci , f ir of , Advance d some way be yond the oute r gate ; And de d a a an d u e , gir by g y co rtly cr w, Roge ro the re rece ive d in lordly state : l him su h n do While a l the re st to c ho our , h d e e e e n e a An d on the kn ight with suc e p r v r c w it , m e a and e The y could not have displ aye d ore z l lov , H ad J ove de sce nde d from the choirs above . X . so mu h d es the a a e a r see Not c o p l c , f i to , In e s e n e d me s e x e rich oth r pri c ly o c l , As a the en e s a e s m an th t g tl t, f ir t, co p y h h the h e d c n a n s h n d e W ic w ol worl o t i , wit i it w ll Ofe e sex h sm a a e ith r , wit ll v ri ty Be een in u and eau m a che d as e tw , yo th b ty t w ll The fay alone ex ce eds the rest as far h As the brig t sun ou tshines e ach l e sse r star . XI . Her sha e is su h e e s mme 8 p of c p rf ct y try , As e s e n the ndus us a n e n s b t to f ig i trio p i t r k ow , With lon g an d k notte d tresse s; to the e ye e d h e us e s Not y llow gol with brig t r l tr glow .
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