Canto

 1     4|           Though the whole world refused the requisition,~A soul
 2     5|         faithless duke, whom she refused,~Was taken by the damsel
 3     9| journeyed to that place~That had refused to parlay with the maid,~
 4    19|         as man could be,~That he refused my proffered courtesy!"~ ~
 5    20|         her such courteous lore,~Refused not to disclose her martial
 6    26|          with every instance, he refused.~ ~ XCII~The first day this
 7    26|        er in fight~King Rodomont refused his part to bear!~But his
 8    26|      stifled lay:~He told why he refused the strife; and prayed,~
 9    28|           and lungs which breath refused;~And, wearied with the mirth
10    32|          in vain,~The castellain refused to house the knight,~He
11    34|      such fruits, obedience they refused.~ ~ LXI~When with that daily
12    37|         with sorrow so,~That she refused to live, and made her prayer,~
13    37|         was to the wretched dame refused;~Who lay with shattered
14    42|       besought,~A thousand times refused such beauty rare;~And such