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 1    II|       A savage tigress on her helmet lies,~The famous badge Clorinda
 2    II|     Pagans vile;~Aletes had a helmet, rich and gay,~Late found
 3   III|     temper made,~Nor Corban's helmet, forged by magic art,~Could
 4     V|    names were writ, and in an helmet shaken,~While each did fortune'
 5    VI|    that while armor, and that helmet bright,~Were known and feared,
 6    VI|    tigress great, that on her helmet laid,~Bore witness where
 7   VII|     was drawn, closed was his helmet bright,~Gainst whom the
 8   VII|       was cleft in twain, his helmet bruised,~And in his blood
 9   VII|        Yet pierced he not the helmet with the blow,~Although
10   VII| Godfrey himself in his bright helmet shaketh~The scrolls, with
11    IX|     No weapon on his hardened helmet bit,~No puissant stroke
12    IX|      like a bell his tinkling helmet rung,~And thence flew flames
13    IX|     And cleft his shield, his helmet, and his head,~Down to his
14    XI|    pieces small,~And beat the helmet to the wearers' crown,~And
15    XI|    shield he took, and on his helmet laced:~ ~ LXXVI~And with
16   XII| Thither he ran and filled his helmet wide,~And quick returned
17    XV|      sword, your shield, your helmet needless is;~Then consecrate
18   XIX|      mongst the rest upon his helmet gay~With his broad sword
19   XIX|     pages bore his shield and helmet good,~He leaning on a bending
20    XX| anmail,~His diadem did on his helmet flame,~She broke and cleft
21    XX|   haste he had; he donned his helmet good,~His other arms he
22    XX|  struck him, yet the blow~His helmet neither bruised, cleft nor
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