书城公版Orlando Furioso
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第2265章 XLVII

Put on and laced the shining helmets were, And given to either champion was the spear:

Quickly the trumpet's blast was heard in air, Whose signal blanched a thousand cheeks with fear.

Levelled those cavaliers their lances bear, Spurring their warlike steeds to the career, And, in mid champaign, meet with such a shock, That Earth appears to rive and Heaven to rock.