书城公版Orlando Furioso
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第2875章 XL

As when soft southern breezes are unpent, Which with a tepid breath from seaward blow, The snows dissolve, and torrents find a vent, And ice, so hard erewhile, is seen to flow;

At those entreaties, at that brief lament, Rinaldo's sister's heart is softened so;

Forthwith compassionate and pious grown;

Which anger fain had made more hard than stone.