The warder of the castle, who makes clear

  To beauteous Bradamant that history,

  Says, having shown her Ischia's island, "Ere

  I lead you further other things to see,

  I'll tell what my great-grandfather whilere

  — I then a child — was wont to tell to me.

  Which in like manner (that great-grandsire said),

  As well to him his father whilome read;