Who question'd, soon confirm'd whate'er the knight Rinaldo then pursu’d--What here is known By proof of arms, which ready (when or where Gradasso with a warrior's generous heat, 745 750 The generous courser, sought so long in vain, Howe'er he doubted, or the tale believ'd, Rinaldo's plea with seeming faith receiv'd. No more to Barcelona's billowy strand, Where first they went to combat hand to hand, 755 To a clear neighbouring fount to bend his way; With wonder great, with heart-corroding care, (As late I told) that from his kinsman's head, Unblest Orlando, every sense was fled; 760 } 765 Ver. 765. With wonder great,---] This stanza in the original appears inartificially introduced, as it makes a disagreeable break in the narrative: it might possibly be transposed to advantage, but this was a liberty I did not think myself authorized to take. What discord for his arms the camp engag'd, 770 775 780 785 790 795 Ver. 794. When Malagigi's ship---] See note to ver, 670.\ Secure he goes, resolv'd one glorious day And silence those who joy'd in his disgrace, 800 Boldly he goes in heart secure to crown His conquering brow with laurels of renown.. When now, from different parts, these sons of fame They first, in faith unstain'd, exchang'd embrace 805 Of Clarmont and of Sericane had stood Ally'd in friendship and ally'd in blood.. But, here deferr'd, some future time shall tell What dreadful blows from either weapon fell. END OF THE THIRTY-FIRST BOOK. 810. THE ARGUMENT. THE distressed situation of Agramant. Marphisa comes to his assistance. Death of Brunello. Lamentation of Bradamant for the absence of Rogero. She unexpectedly hears news of her lover that reduces her to despair, and departs from Mount Albano. In her way she lights on Ulania, ambassadress from the queen of Iceland. Subject of her embassy. Bradamant arrives at Sir Tristram's lodge. The strange custom observed there. She unhorses three kings, and is hospitably received by the lord of the castle, who relates the adventure of Clodio, the son of Pharamond, and his wife, from which their law was first instituted. Defence of Ulania by Bradamant, |