书城公版Orlando Furioso
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第3423章 XXI

Nor deems he likely, that six cavaliers, The wide world's flower, on Alpine rock should vye, In that equestrian fight, with levelled spears.

To whose objection thus I make reply:

Erewhile a place, well fit for such careers, Stretched at the bottom of the hills did lie;

But afterwards, o'erthrown by earthquake's shock, A cliff o'erspread the plain with broken rock.