"ORLANDO ENRAGED" "THIRD PART" "Olympia married Bireno, after Orlando saved him from Cymosco's clutches, but the vicissitudes of the poor countess are not finished." "Her newly wedded husband leaves her and flees with the very young daughter of the killed king, who had become his spoil of war." "There lies Olympia safe in greenwood shade" "Removed from noise, and for her tranquil breast" "(Knowing her lover was beside her laid)" "No further thoughts, no further cares molest," "Olympia laps in slumber so profound," "No sheltered bear or dormouse sleeps more sound." "Thus in silence, without a cry we flee." "Let us both loosen thence and put to sea." "Now from her gilded wheels the frosty rhine" "Aurora upon earth beneath has flung;" "And the old woe, beside the tumbling brine," "Lamenting, halcyons mournful descant sung;" "When I, 'twixt sleep and waking, ... make a strain," "To reach my loved Bireno, ... but in vain." "I no one find: and then my arm recall;" "I try again, yet no one find;" "I spread" "Both arms, now here, now there, and seek at all;" "Now either leg; but yet nothing instead." "Alone in bed;" "I ope my eyes: in view" "Is nothing:" "I no more my widowed bed" "Will keep, but from the couch in fury spring," "And headlong forth from the pavilion fling." "I look around:" "the moon is shining bright." "Nor, save the shore, is any thing in sight." "I, at a distance, stretched by favouring gale," "Thence see my cruel lord's departing sail." "And I my raiment waving in my hand," "Sign to the frigate to return to land." "But the loud wind which, sweeping ocean, bears" "Faithless Bireno's sail across the deep," "Bears off as well the shriek, and moan, and prayers" "Of sad myself, sorrowing on the steep." "And now?" "What can be done?" "Alone, betrayed..." "Who will console me, who afford me aid?" "So crying I my raven hair offend," "And lock by lock the scattered tresses rend." "Anxious to save Angelica, who has already been saved by Rogero," "Orlando arrives at Ebuda's island." "To Ebuda's isle I pursue my quest," "Where all those who live are the cruellest." "I approach to the naked rock as near" "As my own hand may serve to cast a stone," "I know not if I hear, or do not hear" "A cry, so faint and feeble is the moan." "Naked as born, bound to a stump, I see" "A dame whose feet are wetted by the sea." "Because she distant is, and evermore" "Holds down her face, I ill can her discern:" "Both sculls I pull amain, and near the shore," "With keen desire more certain news to learn:" "But now the winding beach is heard to roar," "And wood and cave the mighty noise return;" "The billows swell, and, lo!" "the beast has pressed!" "Who nigh conceals the sea beneath his breast." "Now, for I will the damsel's harm forfend," "And will with that assail the beast at hand," "Between her and the orc the boat I send," "Leaving within the sheath my idle brand," "Anchor and cable next I take in hold," "And wait the foe with constant heart and bold." "The prop so placed, I am made now secure" "That the fell beast his mouth no more can close," "Wield the anchor, and in that cave obscure," "Deal here and there, now thrusts, now trenchant blows." "Now floats the monstrous beast, o'ercome with pain," "Whose scaly flanks upon the waves expand;" "And now descends into the deepest main," "Scowers at the bottom, and stirs up the sand." "I leave the anchor fastened in his tongue," "And grasp the rope which from the anchor hung." "So swimming till the island is attained," "With this towards the rock my route speeds:" "I haul the anchor home (a footing gained)," "Pricked by whose double fluke, the monster bleeds." "The labouring orc to follow is constrained," "Dragged by my force which every force exceeds;" "Which at a single sally more achieves" "Than at ten turns the circling windlass heaves." "For the orc too late, brothers, we have come" "To witness that strange fight and but in vain." "For the orc too late, brothers, we have come," "But not for him who did the work profane;" "May so from heart to heart my fury spread," "Which in the waves will doom the godless dead." "I, islanders, your rout which threatens death," "Have power to scatter at a single breath:" "I, Orlando, from head to foot, a skin" "More hard than diamond have." "A Paladin!" "The naked rock my boat presently nears," "Where she was placed, to feed the monster spread." "I look, and known to me the dame appears," "And more appears, when nigher her I head:" "Olympia she appears, and is indeed" "Olympia!" "Angelica's not my meed." "But I, naked, to the warrior say naught," "Drop my head and to raise my eyes dare not." "Speak, Olympia." "What evil destiny" "You to this cruel island has conveyed" "From where you in as much felicity" "Were with Bireno left as could be said:" "Narrating all to you, I should exceed." "How my false spouse betrayed me as I lay" "Asleep, and how of pirates made the prize," "They bore me from the desert isle away." "And now I deliver you from your chains." "Oberto comes;" "I'm Oberto, who reigns" "O'er Ireland's people, who has understood" "How lifeless lay the monster of the flood;" "I doff my casque, press to welcome my guest," "Count Orlando, and clasp thee to my breast." "Cease now, my fair sir, from the sweet embrace." "This is Olympia whom from death I saved," "Victim of foul treachery and disgrace," "And abandoned by a husband depraved." "Olympia, hast beauties of those most rare," "Nor is the forehead's beauteous curve alone" "Excellent, and her eyes and cheeks and hair," "Mouth, nose, and throat, and shoulders; but, so down" "Descending, lady, from thy bosom fair," "Parts which are wont to be concealed by gown," "Are such, as haply should be placed before" "Whate'er this ample world contains in store." "I'm Ireland's king and fired, I well conclude," "Nor hid the flame that I within me bear." "I strive to comfort thee, and hope instill," "That future good shall end thy present ill." "To see Oberto's love kindled by dame" "Olympia, I am very much content;" "Not for Olympia thither have I made," "But, were my lady there, to lend her aid." "I do take thee to wife, Olympia fair," "And thee of countess make a puissant queen." "But now to Orlando who from our care," "Leaves, let's bid good luck on the billows green." "And hence we shall go now towards Ireland," "Whither hymen and love to sail command." "From hence now to France, where my passage lies." "Farewell, thou Paladin, with thankful cries." "This while round Paris-walls the leaguer lay" "Of Agramant's, Troyano's son's, strong band," "Perhaps the Roman empire with dismay" "So great will fall into the foeman's hand;" "Perhaps will perish by the Moorish lance" "The holy empire and great name of France." "I, Charles, to my displeasure, have long weighed" "That my nephew Orlando left at night," "When most I lack his presence and his aid;" "Nor can I curb my choler at the flight." "Charles, to Paris the Afric king's pursuit," "Is now bent and to sap and siege her wall." "And what may best annoy the foes, and suit" "For safety, without more delay forestall." "Send thou an embassy to England, thence" "To gather fresher forces for defence." "For thou oughtest again to try the fate" "Of arms in tented field, though lately shamed;" "I'll send Rinaldo to the neighbouring state" "Of Britain, which was after England named." "The Saracen lines having crossed with speed," "In Calais I'll embark myself and steed." "I won't, Orlando's faithful Brandimart," "Who love him as myself, behind him stay;" "Rather to bring him back I in my heart" "Hope, and of him ill brook injurious say:" "In quest of Orlando I will depart," "At fall of eve, from Paris, on my way." "Let now here all the Saracen array," "Gather from the hamlets around the plain." "To give to each his head and order due," "The ample camp I muster in review." "And lo, I bring the warlike host of Spain" "In fair review before King Agramant." "I, Soridan, come with my martial train," "Who may almost a giant's stature vaunt;" "Marsilio with the men of Setta ride;" "The Nasamonians troop with Pulian." "And faithful Sobrino take to thy side," "Who from far away brings many a man." "Rodomont, of Sarza, king of Algiers," "For thy glory, Agramant, I anew" "Brought up a band of foot and cavaliers." "A new-made king after me comes behind." "Dardinello is my name, which is signed." "The fierce Mandricardo, king of the Tartars, is also moving towards Paris." "But while on the road, he runs into Doralice's procession," "Rodomont's fiancée, bound to reach her cavalier in the city under siege." "Where the deep stream is fordable, I've scanned" "A crowd of cavaliers that armour bear:" "Ye, all!" "I do now question:" "who hath manned," "With such a troop, and to what end, the square?" "In charge, I say, we of the daughter go" "Of him our king, who fills Granada's throne," "Espoused by Rodomont of Sarza, oh!" "And we shall bring her where her father keeps" "In the Spanish camp;" "meanwhile the lady sleeps." "This Doralice, by what I hear, is fair." "Fain would I now be certified, how fair:" "Then me to her, or her to me convey," "For I must quickly wend another way." "Thou needs art raving mad, of mind awry." "Wilt thou perhaps my rightful road deny?" "He's foul with blood, I mark his felon cheer;" "I raise piercing shrieks to the sky in fear." "Oh, Doralice.." "When that fair face now so close before me" "I see, which has no paragon in Spain," "I know not if in heaven or earth I be;" "Is twisted Love's inextricable chain." "Mandricardo's sweet words, which flow with art," "Love frames and dictates to the Tartar knight." "They sweetly tend to cheer my afflicted heart." "I am already less disturbed with fright." "By these, fear first is laid, and next the smart" "Sheathed of that woe, which had nigh pierced my sprite;" "And with more patience now I feel I can" "Him hear, and my new lover's reasons scan." "I say, how woe-begone will be thy sire," "When he the miserable case shall hear!" "What grief will be the bridegroom's!" "What his ire!" "How dread the vengeance of that cavalier!" "I, dames, maids, ancient men, and others, who" "Have from Granada with the damsel fared," "Kindly dismiss, your journey to pursue;" "I say, my care suffices;" "I of guard" "Of guide, of handmaid will the office do," "To serve her in her every need prepared." "I, Charlemagne, by priest and friar black, gray" "And white, bid celebrate mass-rite and prayer;" "And the folk within Paris, everywhere" "I bid confess their sins, a fair array," "Communicate in such fashions, all," "As if they were the ensuing day to fall." "The larum-bells, loud-sounding through the air," "Stricken with frequent blows, the town affray;" "And in the crowded temples everywhere" "Movement of lips and hands upraised to pray." "And now with folded hands and face supine," "I say:" "O Lord!" "although my sins be grave," "Permit not, that, in this their utmost need," "Thy people suffer for their king's misdeed!" "That thou art without power, the foe will cry," "Because thou lett'st thy faithful people die." "From behind me, let all ye paynims stun" "Fair France with hostile din and angry cry," "In this very day, I, Troyano's son" "The holy empire in my wrath defy." "And boastful Africa, with vengeful doom," "Gives Paris to the flames, and levels Rome." "For the assault let now our strong band form;" "We will ourselves go forth with them that storm." "Here may you paladin and baron ken," "King, duke, and marquis, count and chivalry," "And soldier, foreigner or citizen," "Ready for honour and for Christ to die;" "We, eager to assail the Saracen," "On thee, Sire, to lower the bridges cry." "Let the paladins break the Saracen!" "I do witness with joy your martial heat," "But to permit your sally deem not meet." "And you I order in convenient post," "The advance of the barbarians to impede:" "For this would ill suffice a numerous host," "To that I am content that few should speed." "Some work at the machines, some wild-fire tost," "All range according to the separate need." "I, never in one place, with restless care" "Provide defence and succour everywhere." "Into the medley pricks King Agramant," "Desirous there his bloody course to run;" "And next so many more of little vaunt," "Whose blood will form a lake ere day be done." "Filling, as they advance, with noise and shout," "Fast hurries to the storm the Moorish rout." "Let us by St. John's and St. Denys' aid," "Rush to free Paris from harm and blockade," "Proud and untamed Rodomont has come here." "He in a cuirass, hard and strong, is drest;" "Of those who turn about to fly in fear" "One Christian's head he cleaves, and other's breast." "Here cruel Rodomont of Argier slays" "Or smites the wretched laggard who delays." "With proud barbarian boast, all assay" "To mount the wall; but others to assure" "Yourselves, some safer passage seek, where may" "You have least pain and peril to endure." "The Christians with sword, axe, and wild-fire tost," "The assaulted city guard without dismay" "And little reck the proud barbarian's boast." "I, Rodomont, do scorn by any way" "To wend, except by what is least secure;" "And in that desperate case, where others pay" "Their offerings, curse the god to whom they pray." "I, paynim, safe in buckler lifted high," "Scorn not the wall alone, but brave the sky." "I now of this, now that, the mantle shear;" "As though of pewter, not of iron beat" "Or rather of soft rind their arms had been:" "So matchless is my force and sword so keen!" "I drop the shield;" "and with two-handed sway" "Wielding my sword, duke Arnulph I offend." "No better than the sulphur keeps away" "The advancing flame, I my life defend." "He his last shudder gives, and tumbles dead;" "Cleft downwards, a full palm from neck and head." "I do the Mars of Africa now see," "King Rodomont, fiercest of all her sons," "That through the middle of the city runs." "At one back-stroke sir Spineloccio true," "Anselmo, Prando, and Oldrado fell;" "The narrow place and thickly-swarming crew" "Make my wide-circling blow so fully tell." "Nor grant I grace, to servant or to lord;" "And saint and sinner feel alike my sword." "Lewis the Provencal is cleft in two;" "Arnold of Thoulouse through the breast before;" "Hubert of Tours, sir Dionysius, Hugh," "And Claud, pour forth their ghosts in reeking gore." "A fiend from air to-day has dropt, that none" "Henceforth may in this city make their won." "Religion cannot for thee, priest, bespeak" "Mercy, nor innocence avail the child:" "Nor gently beaming eyes, nor vermeil cheek," "Protect the blooming dame or damsel mild." "I Show my valour more than cruel rage," "Heedless alike of order, sex, and age." "Some wrath in human blood is placated." "I fire fair houses, and sacrated fanes." "I will bring ruin on all unabated." "Satan (in sooth, it can no other be)" "Destroys and ruins the unhappy town." "Turn, and the curling wreaths of vapour see," "From the red flames which wander up and down;" "And on the bosom, flanks, and on the front," "We'll smite together at King Rodomont." "I all the while, in my extremity," "Find that my breath comes thicker than before;" "And see I cannot pierce the hostile round," "Unless I thence escape while strong and sound." "And I, with better counsel, from the side" "Cast myself down into Seine's foaming tide." "While the king of Algiers, amid the rout," "So wars with fire and sword, strong at his post," "Let us their proud gates finally knock out;" "Let the land be sacked of the Christian host." "As the aspect of the paladin of France," "Rinaldo, the Moorish betray their fear;" "And, trembling in their hands, is seen the lance," "Their thighs and stirrups quivering, like the spear." "English and Scots, you should thanksgiving yield," "With lifted hands, to God, who brought you here;" "Through whom, o'er every nation, you may gain" "Eternal glory, bought with little pain." "And, if in this fair enterprise arrayed," "No gain, no glory served you as a guide," "A common debt enjoins you mutual aid," "Militant here upon one Church's side." "I range my troops anew:" "some warriors went" "To strengthen feeble posts which succours claim;" "The rest against the Saracens are sent," "To give the foe checkmate and end the game." "When now across the stream, without the wall," "I turn, and see the royal town appear," "To have traversed all the city moves my ire," "Leaving it undestroyed by sword or fire;" "Rodomont, listen to me, Rodomont!" "Know that I am the courier of thy dame," "I all my rage extinguish, clear my front," "And feel my courage brighten into flame." "O dwarf, to my inquiry answer now:" "How fares our lady?" "Wither sent art thou?" "Nor mine nor thine that lady will I say," "Who is another's thrall and by his side." "We, on our road, encountered yesterday" "A knight, who seized and bore away the bride." "As tiger rages, who in vain descends" "Into her den, and finds herself alone," "And, circling all the cavern, comprehends," "At last, that her beloved young are gone;" "To ire, to rage like hers my wrath extends:" "Nor night I now regard, nor rock, nor stone," "Nor stream, nor length of way nor storm suppress" "The speed with which I on the plunderer press." "So raging for the news that the dwarf bore," "I hurry with such speed, that not with more" "The lizard darts at noon across the way." "The king falls on the rear guard of the foe" "Where bold Marsilius halts the flower of Spain," "And forms the host, his royal flag below," "With Valour and with Fortune for his guide," "Charges, and breaks, and routs on every side." "O ye Christians, come with holy fury" "The Saracen host to assail and fight." "And with loud clamours, which Heaven's concave fill," "Send through the paynim's bones a deadly chill." "On these king Charlemagne impels his train," "Who, foot with horse to flank, against them go." "While so the deafening drum and trumpet sounds," "'Twould seem the spacious world the din rebounds." "O valiant men, O companions, arise!" "O brethren, stand, and yet your place maintain;" "What this day Fortune offers to our eyes," "If now we conquer, see the praise, the gain!" "If conquered, see the utter loss and shame" "Which will for ever wait upon your name!" "Dardinel now with reproach moves, and tries" "What best he deems their courage may restore." "For sake of my green youth, I pray you stand," "That youth whereon your hopes were wont to feed," "And suffer not that, scattered by the brand," "To Africa be lost our noble seed." "Save you united go, be sure the land" "Is shut against you, wheresoe'er you speed." "Too high a wall to climb is mountain-steep," "The yawning sea a ditch too wide to leap." "Since vain is every other remedy," "Wait, friends, for love of Heaven, the advancing shoal:" "They are not gifted with more lives than we;" "Have but one pair of hands, have but one soul." "Better it were, I say, to overthrow" "This evil plant, before it shoot and grow." "Have thou no hope to make me fly, or yield" "To thee my quarters, though a child I be;" "This as it may!" "Shall none, in fighting field," "Say that I ever shamed my ancestry." "So said, and grasping in my hand the sword," "I rush to assail thee, Mount Alban's lord." "As languishes the flower of purple hue," "Which levelled by the passing ploughshare lies;" "Or as the poppy, overcharged with dew," "In garden droops its head in piteous wise:" "From life the leader of Zumara's crew" "So past, his visage losing all its dyes." "I, Charles, return no more within the town," "But camp without the city, opposite" "The Moor's cantonments, and bid up and down," "And round, high-piled and frequent watch-fires light." "That livelong night the foes, throughout their tents," "As insecure and with their scathe deprest," "Poured tears, and uttered murmurs and laments;" "One grief for slaughtered friends or kindred vents;" "Some are by sorrows of their own distrest," "As wounded or as ill at ease; but more" "Tremble at mischief which they deem in store." "I think of Dardinel, o Cloridane," "I cannot tell thee what a cause of woe" "It is to me, my lord upon the plain" "Should lie, unworthy food for wolf or crow!" "That he may lack not sepulture, will I" "Go forth, and seek him out among the slain;" "Stay!" "That, if my death be writ in the sky," "Thou may'st the deed be able to explain." "I'm amazed, Medoro, a child should show" "Such heart, such love, and such fair loyalty;" "And fain will I make thee thy thought forego," "Whom I hold passing dear and doubtlessly." "Cloridan, I'm disposed to meet my doom," "Or to enclose his master in the tomb." "Seeing that nought will bend thee, nought will move," "I too will go, Medoro, I reply," "In such a glorious act myself will prove;" "As well such famous death I cover, I:" "What other thing is left me, here above," "Deprived of thee, Medoro mine?" "To die" "With thee in arms is better, on the plain," "Than afterwards of grief, should'st thou be slain." "Let us go where, 'mid bow and falchion, lay," "Wealthy and poor, the king and vassal's corse," "And overthrown the rider and his horse." "O moon, O goddess!" "Whom our fathers well" "Have styled as of a triple form, and who" "Show where my king, amid so many lies." "The silvery splendor glistens yet more clear," "There where renowned Almontes' son lies dead." "Faithful Medoro mourns his master dear," "Who well agnizes the quartering white and red." "Let the king be upon our shoulders stowed;" "And so between ourselves divide the load." "I, Zerbino, Moors' bane, my homeward way" "Am taking to the camp at dawn of day." "Brother, behoves us, o young Medoro," "To cast away the load we bear, and fly:" "For 'twere a foolish thought (might well be said)" "To lose two living men, to save one dead:" "The closest path, amid the forest gray," "To save myself, pursue I, youth forlorn;" "But that sore weight upon my shoulders delay" "Is to me who hide in sheltering thorn." "A hundred horsemen who the youth surround," "Zerbino leads, and bids his followers seize." "Medoro, I to aid thee know not how," "And with thee, o friend, willingly would die," "But I would not for death this being forego," "Until more foes than one should lifeless lie." "His feathered weapon bores my esquire's brain," "And lays the warrior dead upon the plain." "Together, let us who are of the band" "Turn thither, whence was shot the murderous reed;" "Meanwhile I launch another from my stand," "That a new foe may by the weapon bleed," "I can't at this sad sight my wrath refrain;" "Youth, I say, thou of this shalt bear the pain." "One hand I in his locks of golden ore" "Enwreath, and drag him to myself amain;" "But, as my eyes thy beauteous face survey," "Take pity on thee, boy, and do not slay." "To thee, I do now turn, with suppliant cry," "And, "By thy God, sir knight," I say, "I pray," "Be not so passing cruel, nor deny" "That I in earth my honoured king may lay:" "Thou art the author of a foul emprize." "Not unavenged shall it remain, no guise." "And I now who behold the deed, at sight" "Of young Medoro's fall, spring forth to fight;" "And feeling I the sword no more can guide," "Let myself drop by my Medoro's side." "By what appeared to me the meetest way," "Lonely and ill-content I eastward pressed;" "Ofttimes concealed, sometimes in face of day," "As seemed most opportune and pleased me best." "When I see down there that a stripling lies," "Nigh hurt to death in that disastrous fray," "I feel new pity in my bosom rise," "Which makes its entry in unwonted way." "I recollects a herb had caught my sight" "In passing hither, on a pleasant plain," "Which can stop blood forth-welling, and has might" "To sheathe each perilous and piercing pain." "Hear, I am Medoro." "I will bury" "First in the earth my lord and Cloridan" "Next to the king and then no more tarry" "But go whither thou wilt who, with desire," "By little and by little warmed, takest fire." "Yea, my young friend." "But I a sorer smart" "Than thine, Medoro, suffered at my heart." "A wound far wider and which deeper lies," "Now in my heart I feel, from viewless bow;" "Which from the thy fair hair and beauteous eyes" "Had the winged archer dealt:" "a sudden glow" "I feel, and still the flames increasing rise;" "Yet less I heed my own than other's woe:" "My ill but festers and increases the more" "Medoro's wounds are seen to heal and close:" "And thou growest lusty, while I suffer sore," "Feel, with new fever parched, now burnt, now froze:" "Unseasonable flake, which melts away" "Exposed, in sunny place, to scorching ray." "I beg thee, haply an unwitting foe," "To sheathe the suffering of that cruel blow." "To pluck, as yet untouched, the virgin rose," "Now I do permit to thee, young Medore." "Let's holy ceremonies interpose," "Some deal to veil, to gild the matter o'er." "Young Love be bridesman here the tie to bless," "And for brideswoman stand the shepherdess." "Amid such pleasures, where, with tree o'ergrown," "Runs stream, or bubbling fountain's wave doth spin," "On bark or rock, if yielding be the stone," "The knife is straight at work or ready pin." "And there, without, in thousand places lone," "MEDORO and ANGELICA are traced," "In divers cyphers quaintly interlaced." "Where often in the hottest noon of day" "We two have rested, locked in fond embrace." "Within the grotto, and without it, they" "Will see more than in any other place" "With charcoal or with chalk our names portrayed," "Or flourished with the knife's indenting blade." "END OF THE THIRD PART" "Subtitles adapted from the translation of William Stewart Rose"