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The Song of Roland

  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    There’s none but grieves and weeps from out his eyes;
    They all pray God to safeguard Roland’s life
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    Said Roland then: “Full grievous is this fight.
    I’ll sound my horn, and Charles will hear the cry.”
    Quoth Oliver: “’Twould ill beseem a knight.
    I asked you, comrade, and you refused, for pride.
    Had Charles been here, then all would have gone right;
    He’s not to blame, nor the men at his side.
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    He strikes him hard on his Toledo shield,
    And lays him dead upon the grassy green.
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    forth this mighty cry.
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  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    He’ll not escape the ruin that awaits.
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    of the olive tree,
    And with like words he sued to you for peace.
    Then did you ask the French lords for their rede;
    Foolish advice they gave to you indeed.
    You sent the Paynim two counts of your meinie:
    Basan was one, the other was Basile.
    He smote their heads off in hills beneath Haltile.
    This war you’ve started wage on, and make no cease;
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    Not to be aiding Roland the Paladin
    Now that he’s fighting the Spanish Sarrasins.
    He’s hurt so sore, I fear he cannot live.
    God! and what men, those sixty with him still!
    Better had never nor captain nor yet king.
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    Thirty great leagues the sound went echoing.
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    Roland has set Olifant to his lips,
    Firmly he holds it and blows it with a will.
    High are the mountains, the blast is long and shrill,
  • arosebyanyothernamehas quoted10 years ago
    Blood from his mouth comes spurting scarlet-bright
    He’s burst the veins of his temples outright.
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