Tasso's 'Godfrey of Bvlloigne'.; (Five Contos.) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ... So hardy ging of Marriners forth blowne, In venture to deskry fome straungy shore, Who in wild Seas, and vnder Pole vnknowne, Proue waues deceitfull, and windes faithles more: If eye at last the coast defirde can owne, With glad showt gre'th it, their approach tofore, And tone to t'other showes it, and forgets Old noyfe, the while and all orepaffed lets. To pleafure great which sight thus first affixt, Did breath most fweetly into eu'ry brest, Succeedes a deepe contrition, that doth mixt With fearfull, reuerend affection rest, Scarce dare they looke vp now and then betwixt, To towne which Christ as his choice bowre possest. Where he deceast, where he was buryed, Where he with limmes himfelfe new parelled. Lowe accents, silent words, broken fobbings, And fearefull sighings of this warlike rout, Mingling at once both ioyes and forrowings, A murmur make whirle in the aire about, As in thicke forrests heard are soft whistlings, (out: When through the bowes the wind breathes calmely Or as amongst the rockes, or neere the shore, The driuen waue doth hisse and hoarfely rore. Bare footed ech, him to the way addrest, For Dukes example mooues the residew: Trimming of silke or gold, proud plume, or crest, Not one there is, who not from head withdrew: All do their hearts of stately thoughts deuest, And cheekes with skalding teares deuout embrew: Yet as to plaint foreclofed were the way, Ech gainst himfelfe doth this accufall lay. N 3 Then Then where thou with a thoufand strcames, 0 Lord, Bloody didst leaue the earth befprinckelled, Of bitter plaints at so grieuous record, Least wife two quicke-springs now can I not shed, O frozen hart thefe eyes thou hast not gord, And into drops of teares thy felfe melted (thou? Hard heart of mine why splintst? why breakst not Wayl...