书城公版Orlando Furioso
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第618章 XI

"When I from Nicosia thee expected (When thou wast journeying to the plenar court)

To cheer me, -- left with fever sore infected, And in the dread of death, -- I heard report That thou wast gone to Syria; and dejected By that ill tiding, suffered in such sort, I, all unable to pursue thy quest, Had nigh with this right hand transfixt my breast.