“Of ladies, knights, of passions and of wars,
of courtliness, and of valiant deeds I sing.”
Le donne i cavallier, l'arme, gli amori,
Le cortesie, l'audaci imprese io canto.
Canto I, stanza 1 (tr. David R. Slavitt)
Orlando Furioso (1532)
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Le donne i cavallier, l'arme, gli amori, Le cortesie, l'audaci imprese io canto.
Orlando Furioso (1532)
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Ludovico Ariosto 97
Italian poet 1474–1533Related quotes
“The very purpose of a knight is to fight on behalf of a lady.”
"The Lover Comforteth Himself with the Worthiness of his Love", line 19
Però che Amore è quel che dà la gloria,
E che fa l'omo degno ed onorato,
Amore è quel che dona la vittoria,
E dona ardire al cavalliero armato
Bk. 2, Canto 18, st. 3
Orlando Innamorato
“The sacred armies, and the godly knight,
That the great sepulchre of Christ did free,
I sing”
Canto I, stanza 1 (tr. Edward Fairfax)
Gerusalemme Liberata (1581)
Context: The sacred armies, and the godly knight,
That the great sepulchre of Christ did free,
I sing; much wrought his valor and foresight,
And in that glorious war much suffered he;
In vain 'gainst him did Hell oppose her might,
In vain the Turks and Morians armed be:
His soldiers wild, to brawls and mutinies prest,
Reduced he to peace, so Heaven him blest.
“To sing a wrong note is insignificant, but to sing without passion is unforgivable.”
“I'll fight dragons, just like any knight for his lady. I'll prove myself. You'll be proud of me.”
Variant: And in the mean time I'll fight dragons, just like any knight for his lady.
Source: Night World, No. 1
St Michael's Chapel http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/st-michael-s-chapel/