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 1    18|  desperate case,~Nor ever more Biserta hoped to see;~For, with
 2    33|       but crown of gold;~Noble Biserta next and Tunis-town,~Capys,
 3    38|    desert,~May give him bands, Biserta to assail;~And shows him
 4    38|     they their camp have round Biserta placed,~And laid the better
 5    39|  forego.~Meanwhile Astolpho in Biserta's town~Having with numerous
 6    39|       that champaign; few~Into Biserta from the carnage fled.~A
 7    39|        As soon as landed, that Biserta lies~Besieged by good Astolpho'
 8    39| declare:~Then prest with siege Biserta, far and near,~But let good
 9    39|        attack the town~Of huge Biserta, when, and on what side;~
10    39|        fraud.~ ~ LXXVII~Not in Biserta's port his host to land~
11    40|     Agramant is fain,~And sees Biserta burning far away;~But landing
12    40|    received,~Counsels the duke Biserta to destroy;~That it no more
13    40|     off the port, and overight~Biserta, now was anchored by the
14    40|       bown them, far and wide,~Biserta's royal city to attack,~
15    40|        The holy priests within Biserta's wall,~Pray with their
16    40|     Assault with furious force Biserta's town.~ ~ XV~Washed by
17    40|    Sobrino fled,~Wept over his Biserta when he spied~Those fires
18    40|          Nay, not to repossess Biserta's town --~Gradasso should
19    40|        Till he found Roland in Biserta, where~The host beneath
20    41|        or three miles of waste Biserta wide,~Upon the quarter facing
21    43|     either paynim lord~Beneath Biserta's ruined domes, and nigh~
22    44|   Through which he led them to Biserta's sack.~ ~ XX~Erewhile restored,
23    44|       and trophy high,~Whereon Biserta's sack is painted fair,~
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