书城公版Orlando Furioso
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第1312章 XLII

" `And what he erst by messenger had sought, From me to-day has sued for face to face;

And in such manner that long time I thought Dishonour must have followed and disgrace;

And if I had not humbly him besought, And feigned to yield to him with ready grace, He haply would have ravished that by force, Which he expects to win by milder course.