Canto

  1   Int|          events:~To the court of King Charlemagne comes Angelica (
  2   Int|        Angelica (daughter to the king of Cathay, or India) and
  3   Int|      castle, including Agricane, King of Tartary; Sacripant, King
  4   Int|      King of Tartary; Sacripant, King of Circassia; Agramante,
  5   Int|         of Circassia; Agramante, King of Africa and Marfisa ("
  6   Int|         heathen invaders. Led by King Gradasso of Sericana (whose
  7   Int|          s sword, Durindana) and King Rodomonte of Sarzia, a Holy
  8   Int|     begin to fight over her, but King Charlemagne (fearing the
  9     1|          than the first he made.~King Sacripant regains his long-lost
 10     1|      France, with Agramant their king,~Flushed with his youthful
 11     1|         and furious heat,~Who on king Charles', the Roman emperor'
 12     1|      band~Of Germany and France, King Charlemagne~Had camped his
 13     1|         the plain.~ ~ VI~To make King Agramant, for penance, smite~
 14     1|          it was fair Circassia's king,~That Sacripant, oppressed
 15     1|       viewed,~Short time before, king Charlemagne's disgrace;~
 16     1|         such stead:~For she that king by long experience knew~
 17     1|        lover sought.~To keep the king in play are all her ends,~
 18     1|          such her rapture as the king's surprise~And ecstasy of
 19     1|    knights, the stranger and the king.~Their spears alike the
 20     1|          bed.~That of the paynim king, extended straight,~Lay
 21     1|         the weary groom.~ ~ LXIX~King Sacripant made answer, "
 22     1|       upon the plain.~Woe to the king! but that he leaps aside,~
 23     1|       and caressed.~Meantime the king, who sees the moment fit,~
 24     1|           was thy shield~Against King Agrican and all his field?"~ ~
 25     2|        spur.~ ~ VII~He, when the king would urge him, takes the
 26     2|           for he fears the Afric king's pursuit,~And sap and siege,
 27     2|         land he blamed,~But that King Charles was sudden; nor
 28     2|       obediance to the christian king,~Prepared himself to do
 29     2|          whose spear~O'erthrown, King Sacripant on earth was flung;~
 30     2|       worth.~She having made the king of Circassy~Salute the visage
 31     2|     their ire:~The one Gradasso, King of Sericane,~The next, of
 32     2|        held the honor light,~The King of Sericane his bugle blew,~
 33     3|        was spilt.~ ~ XXV~"By him King Desiderius shall be pressed,~
 34     3|        second Charles, Sicilia's king.~ ~  XL~"Behold in yonder
 35     3|        the praise of Catalonia's king.~Him, with the wisest captains
 36     3|        thee there came~More than King Charles or Agramant command,~
 37     3|         a way but this.~ ~ LXIX~"King Agramant of Africa a ring.~
 38     3|          now I tell thee, by his king is sent,~That he with aid
 39     3|        alone may owe,~Not to the king, the youthful cavalier,~
 40     4|       without!~"O mighty mother! king of heaven!" she cries,~"
 41     4|         listed field.~ ~ LX~"The king, sore grieving for Geneura
 42     4|        may live content,~And the king's grace, if through your
 43     4|   outrageous statute penned,~And king, who might, but does not,
 44     5|          bed;~And her before the king and peers accused:~But to
 45     5|         time the daughter of the king,~And grew with her in growth,
 46     5|       prayed;~For after our good king, for wealth and birth~In
 47     5|       through my ministry~He the king's son-in-law elected were,~
 48     5|          I must know he next the king would be~Advanced as high,
 49     5|      right young, to stay~In our king's court, came out of Italy:~
 50     5|  approved than he;~Prized by the king, who (no ignoble pay),~Rewarding
 51     5|    transcend,~As favoured of the king, as you, above~You, am I
 52     5|           if to him the Scottish king demurred,~Virgin austerity
 53     5|     prosperity~And honour of the king, and of his land,~To please
 54     5|        fault before the Scottish king to attest,~Reserve those
 55     5|        each estate,~To encounter king and people's common hate;~ ~
 56     5|     Stood up before the Scottish king, and said,~`Of having marred
 57     5|       brother's wits withal,~Sir king, and him to his destruction
 58     5|       from stain.~ ~ LXVIII~"The king has made proclaim by town
 59     5|          sister aid.~ ~ LXX~"The king, mean time, who would the
 60     5|       eager speed,~Where was the king with all his family,~And
 61     5|      battle stay;~Then list, sir king, to what I shall display."~ ~
 62     5|               LXXXV~So moved the king the grave authority~Of one
 63     5|      LXXXVII~How was the hope to king and people dear,~The proof
 64     5|        warfare more:~And, before king and court, with faltering
 65     5|           well known before, the king descried,~His thanks to
 66     5|      apart.~ ~ XCII~Him the good king entreated to declare~His
 67     6|          said above,~Long of the king and court entreated sore,~
 68     6|        Geneura wept as dead,~And king, and people, and nobility:~
 69     6|         bearing bird of Aether's king:~Nor other living creature
 70     8|       Rinaldo's beat.~ ~ XXII~By king, by daughter, and by all
 71     8|         his prayer.~ ~ XXIII~The king made answer, that `without
 72     8|   mission,~Leaving the courteous king, to England speeds;~He brought
 73     8|         Emperor Charles, and he, King Otho grave,~Who was with
 74     8|        son,~He not with such his king had gratified.~Next, all
 75     8|       XLIII~"For this the Tartar king, Sir Agrican,~Subdued my
 76     8|      aright,~Tell how a puissant king this country swayed;~Who
 77     8|          aid!~Well the religious king, to whom 'twas given,~Knew
 78     8|      have excused myself? -- The king~Had not perchance gainsaid
 79     8|       cleared the humid air,~The king perceived Orlando was not
 80     9|     lover bore,~When Friesland's king, whose realm is from our
 81     9|         Holland's only heir, the king~Of Friesland, who by the
 82     9|         and me, with Friesland's king agreed,~Surrendered, as
 83     9|         stripling, in despite~Of king Cymosco, worst among the
 84     9|          ill;~So was the impious king of Friesland hight~Who did
 85     9|        cannot say~If Friesland's king more sorrowed for his son,~
 86     9|        which should have led~The king, to ease by sighs his troubled
 87     9|       his liberty:~Like perjured king, and full of foul despite,~
 88     9|       That when before the cruel king I stand,~No longer he Bireno
 89     9|         me warranty,~That if the king refuse to loose the knight,~
 90     9|        the fight: --~That if the king unhorsed the cavalier,~Her
 91     9|            LXIII~`And willed the king should on his side agree,~
 92     9|    besets.~ ~ LXVI~'Tis thus the king bars every path which lies~
 93     9|         seems restive; while the king's,~More nimble, flies as
 94     9|     cheer.~At this dismay'd, the King of Friesland stung~His horse,
 95     9|           LXXXIII~To Friesland's king that people hatred bore~
 96     9|    company;~And thence, upon the king of Friesland's land,~Would
 97     9|    warranty,~The daughter of the king: who here forsaken,~With
 98    10|     above was said)~Of the proud king who ruled the Friesland
 99    10|          duke, and nephew to the king,~Valiant in war, and wise
100    10|         standard of the Scottish king!~Which has a sword of silver
101    10|           Scotland, Ireland, aid~King Charlemagne; but to assist
102    11|       Heaven that he, before~The King of Ireland, should not reach
103    11|         less rejoined to see~The king, than is the king that champion
104    11|        see~The king, than is the king that champion true.~After
105    11|      desert lair.~That Ireland's king was fired I well conclude,~
106    11|        those limbs so fair,~That King Oberto cannot choose but
107    12|       Indian realm anew.~ ~ XXIV~King Sacripant, or Roland, willingly~
108    12|        where her father reigned,~King Galaphron, who ruled i'
109    12|    without more debt to count or king,~In place of either knight
110    12|        XLI~"Oh!" (to Circassia's king cried Roland dread)~"Thy
111    12|         LI~For, during this, the king of Circassy,~Who deemed
112    12|           Beside the daughter of king Galaphron.~ ~ LII~After
113    12|         Manilardo clept, obeyed;~King of Noritia, whilom fierce
114    12|          on the plain.~For since King Agramant had many a day~
115    12|         to the fight~The Spanish King Marsilius' oriflame,~Many
116    12|        greenwood tree,~All those King Agramant assembled, who~
117    12|             LXXIII~Hence did the King of Tremisen' repair,~With
118    12|        possest:~I mean Noritia's king, who lays his lance~In rest
119    12|    nothing reeled:~And smote the king, in passing, with his brand.~
120    12|        from his saddle reels the king,~Nor him Orlando turns about
121    13|   daughter of Gallicia's hapless king:~I said aright who was;
122    13|          won,~Who was the mighty king of Scotland's son.~ ~ VII~"
123    13|        to wend~In succour of the king of France, in lieu~This
124    13|        the daughter of Sicilia's king,~Or of the beauteous Lippa
125    13|          portion of her seed~The king enchantress at full ease
126    14|         those which muster under~King Agramant, by single Roland
127    14|       laments.~ ~ VIII~'Tis meet King Lewis should find new supplies~
128    14|             X~As the illustrious King of France has need~Of captains
129    14|      guideless band to steer~The King of Spain appoints Sir Isolier.~ ~
130    14|      Spain~In fair review before King Agramant,~Appeared King
131    14|          King Agramant,~Appeared King Oran with his martial train,~
132    14|     avenging sword of Bradamant,~King of the Garamantes, and lament~
133    14|          captain needs.~Although King Agramant has little store~
134    14|        in the displeasure of his king;~ ~ XX~And but that Ferrau'
135    14|         found him there,~Made to King Agramant the truth appear,~
136    14|         at the many's prayer~The king bade loose him; but reprieving,
137    14|      footmen tread.~The new-made king Libanio comes behind,~By
138    14|      Balastro fills the place of king Tardocco.~ ~ XXIII~Next
139    14|        the sovereign of Algiers,~King Rodomont, of Sarza; that
140    14|          stands in dread~Than of King Agramant and all the train,~
141    14|     Prusion is the Alvaracchia's king: below~King Dardinello's
142    14|        Alvaracchia's king: below~King Dardinello's flag Zumara'
143    14|         from their post,~When of King Tremisene's a squire was
144    14| Friesland mare and nag of Spain.~King Mandricardo, armed from
145    14|       clad in black.~ ~ XXXV~The king encounters many of the crew~
146    14|      passed~The barbarous Tartar king those bodies by;~And grudged,
147    14|       the daughter go~Of him our king, who fills Granada's throne,~
148    14|          obliged), nor swore the king in vain,~That save he won
149    14|        with little profit, those~King Mandricardo's kindled wrath
150    14|      replies;~Nor looking at the king, sometimes forbore~To fix
151    14|         And he bade Garbo's aged king appear,~Marsilius, and his
152    14|       For different uses, at the king's command;~And bridge and
153    14|          people suffer for their king's misdeed!~ ~ LXX~"And if
154    14|        his good genius hears the king's petition,~Best of the
155    14|          courier of the heavenly king~Thinks, on his way, where
156    14|       this upon the paynim side;~King Agramant his infantry had
157    14|       you paladin and baron ken,~King, duke, and marquis, count
158    14|      about,~Large ammunition had king Charles purveyed;~Strengthening
159    14|          meet,~With Oran's giant king, to swell the train:~Six
160    14|      their arms? for in his heat~King Rodomont exclaims, blaspheming
161    14|       second crew~Fierce Sarza's king was driven, accompanied~
162    14|          monarch hide:~Morocco's king and he of Cosco go~With
163    14|  Doralice, daughter to Grenada's king;~ ~ CXV~Whom Mandricardo
164    14|      that bore~(Roomy and large) king Charles's Christian bands.~
165    14|      summit of the second mound,~King Rodomont, as if he had a
166    15|             VI~This while a band King Agramant had brought,~To
167    15|     guard. Upon the monarch wait~King Bambirago, 'mid his knights
168    15|         paladin:~Ogier the Duke, King Salamon, the two~Guidos
169    15|       the duke pursues;~In which King Pharaoh and his host were
170    16|    tournament.~ ~ VIII~Damascus' king a splendid festival~Had
171    16|     report,~That Syria's wealthy king, with sumptuous cheer,~Within
172    16|            XVII~I left you where king Agramant prepared~To storm
173    16|        worth, before~Charles and king Agramant, desire to show,~
174    16|        Mars of Africa will sing,~King Rodomont, that fierce and
175    16|             XXVI~Nor the impious king alone with human blood,~--
176    16|      What, at a single pull, the king plucked down.~ ~ XXVIII~
177    16|       and sword, if at his post,~King Agramant had prest it from
178    16|        from siege;~Him, your own king, whom you from slavery~And
179    16|        of the Moor,~Where Oran's king, and king Sobrino lay;~Who,
180    16|           Where Oran's king, and king Sobrino lay;~Who, half-a-mile
181    16|       quivering, like the spear.~King Pulian only marks the knight'
182    16|  levelled in his fist,~At Oran's king behold Rinaldo dart.~Of
183    16|          martial fray,~Forthwith King Dardinel, the foe to assail,~
184    16|          twain~Of Calabrun, late king of Arragon),~And one esteemed
185    16|      LXXV~Into the medley pricks King Agramant,~Desirous there
186    16|          course to run;~With him King Baliverzo, Farurant,~Soridan,
187    16|      sends the array~Beneath the king of Fez, with a command~Behind
188    16|       camp behind.~ ~ LXXVII~The king of Fez upon this service
189    16|          work impede.~This while King Agramant unites the rest,~
190    16|         had a courier prayed,~By King Sobrino sent, the monarch'
191    16|      receives a lance, and spies~King Prusion little distant,
192    16|          and most nigh;~Such was King Charles; who heard, and
193    17|          goes, with his, against King Rodomont.~Gryphon in Norandino'
194    17|       hung~When thither came the king, his peers among.~ ~ XIV~
195    17|       free,~Sir Ogier joined the king in his career;~Namus and
196    17|     front,~All smote together at King Rodomont.~ ~ XVII~But let
197    17|         is, that on such day~The king from sovereign peril saved
198    17|        Our monarch, who is named king Norandine~(Fully to you
199    17|     damsels fair and bright,~The king of Cyprus' daughter; whom,
200    17|          in the lair.~Seeing the king: `Fly! -- Woe to thee!' (
201    17|      cannot choose but be,' (the king replied)~`Whether be take
202    17|       unbarred the cote,~And the king entered, amid sheep and
203    17|        goes;~And being gone, the king his goatish vest~Casts off,
204    17|       him to the mountain steep.~King Norandine his love alone
205    17|        upon the summit tall.~The king who caused her woes, with
206    17|       hoar,~Mixt with the goats, king Norandino stood,~Which ruminating,
207    17|        Turkey, or Afric lay,~The king bade seek Lucina up and
208    17|          her sail.~ ~ LXVII~"The king, for pleasure of the tidings
209    17|          assay,~Presented to the king some days before;~Which
210    17|   noblest tissue gay,~The Syrian king subjoined, so powdered o'
211    17|              LXXXIII~If the good king had known the panoply,~This
212    17|          or mace,~While them the king delighted to survey.~Ofttimes
213    17|   weapons measure,~Save that the king may part them at his pleasure.~ ~
214    17|     behind. To all the rest,~The king excepted, welcome was the
215    17|       arraid~Under his flag, the king's militia led;~That was
216    17|     stopt the fray.~To his guard king Norandino spake the word,~
217    17|       asunder bear,~And much the king is lauded for his care.~ ~
218    17|           As he expected, to the king, unknown,~Was called in
219    17|        honoured by the courteous king as well,~-- False Origille, --
220    17|       abode.~The first of Syria, king, and lord, and knight,~And
221    17|       the gate resort,~He by the king is seen, and all his court;~ ~
222    17|       grace, sits next below the king;~And next, she, whom her
223    17|           I deem not," cried the king, "his works so bad,~That
224    17|    declare~His wrong, and to the king the truth attest,~Retorting
225    18|       goes~In search of Argier's king. Charles wins the fight.~
226    18|          all at once against the king they rest,~Endured the stout
227    18|        who 'twas, approached the king,~But first I have to say
228    18|   forward with advice~To Sarza's king, by beauteous Doralice.~ ~
229    18|         dwarf command,~He to the king should with the tidings
230    18|        cold as asp, embraced the king: her guide~Pursued his tale,
231    18|     wrath extends:~Nor night the king regards, nor rock, nor stone,~
232    18|          The news, exclaimed the king, "Now hence away!"~Nor horse
233    18|          departure, spent,~About King Charles, was the consuming
234    18|      While so the battle stands, king Charlemagne~Falls on the
235    18|       royal flag below.~On these king Charlemagne impels his train,~
236    18|        behind.~ ~ XLVII~Zumara's king is not forgotten here,~Dardinel,
237    18|        guides,~And for his sword King Dardinel provides.~ ~ LIX~
238    18|      above a thousand arm.~ ~ LX~King Norandine, girt with peer
239    18|       saying, from his horse the king descended,~And towards Gryphon
240    18|    underneath the hips embraced.~King Norandine, who saw the sanguine
241    18|      with few squires the Syrian king,~As then he chanced to be,
242    18|    possible to make by sceptered king.~Hence Fame divulged the
243    18|          valour tried~The Syrian king invites, in martial play, --~
244    18|          split in contest dread,~King Norandine had come into
245    18|        rich-flourished tuck, the king ordained,~And fastened at
246    18|       her hurry took.~The Syrian king, who was offended sore,~
247    18|        the insult offered to the king,~Suspended stood in doubt
248    18|       whit less injured than the king~Of Syria's land, offended
249    18|           Nor dare appear before King Norandine.~ ~ CXXI~Seizing
250    18|          vassals too is gone~The king; on death or vengeance all
251    18|      without the fear~Of Syria's king, pulled down, and to his
252    18|      courser turns, and bids the king have care,~Save he would
253    18|           Tis true," replied the king, "some days ago;~And had
254    18|          But much to satisfy the king was bent,~Replied: "You
255    18|     Orlando's might."~To him the king: "Now clearly comprehend,~
256    18|          the sword,~The youthful king assailed Mount Alban's lord.~ ~
257    18|          and perished with their king,~The heart and hope of all
258    18|       But that the wise and wary king of Spain,~Gathered, and
259    18|  Stordilan.~He sends to pray the king of Barbary,~To endeavour
260    18|         preserve.~ ~ CLVIII~That king, who deemed himself in desperate
261    18|       them and devour.~ ~ CLXIII~King Charles returns no more
262    18|      near~The place, where round King Charles' pavilion~Are tented
263    18|     stain,~Wealthy and poor, the king and vassal's corse,~And
264    18|      steps pursue,~Show where my king, amid so many lies,~Who
265    18|        them here.~The youths the king upon their shoulders stowed;~
266    19|      That I in earth my honoured king may lay:~No other grace
267    19|       galant~In Count Orlando or king Sacripant;~ ~ XIX~And above
268    19|     disastrous fray,~Who for his king, that there unsheltered
269    19|          XXXI~O Count Orlando, O king of Circassy,~Say what your
270    19|          biggest, and most rare,~King Norandino chose, and, decked
271    20|        tell you 'twas Zerbino, a king's son,~Of beauty and of
272    22|       The daughter of Marsilius, king of Spain,~And feigning,
273    22|       two with more, till to the king 'twas said;~Of whom but
274    23|    surrounding district, to obey~King Charlemagne, had raised
275    23|          on him, and threats the king with ill:~Rodomont hearkens
276    23|        maid,~Child of Gallicia's king, fair Isabel,~Whom chance
277    23|      they~Closed, and the paynim king Orlando caught,~And strained
278    23|         when he prest the plain.~King Mandricardo's courser, when
279    23|          daughter and the Tartar king~Laugh at the vest of youthful
280    23|      bore~The golden lilies, and King Charles' array.~That Mandricardo
281    23|     Angelica, the child of grave~King Galaphron, within my arms
282    23|        thinking she of mightiest king was born,~Who ruled in the
283    24|        is made~War on the Tartar king, and truce again,~To succour
284    24|         in vain.~So had heaven's King preserved the count from
285    24|  together to the court repair~Of King Alphonso of Biscay; where
286    24|           hearing thou wert with King Charlemagne,~Thither, in
287    24|       hies~From which the Tartar king had stript the rein;~And
288    24|          writes,~ORLANDO'S ARMS, KING CHARLES'S PALADINE.~As he
289    24|      horse; when, lo!~The Tartar king arrives upon the mead.~He,
290    24|       might,~Too much the Tartar king excelled the knight.~ ~
291    24|         have cleft his head.~The king, without delay, avenged
292    24|         learn,~But to the Tartar king I now return.~ ~ XCIV~After
293    24|          Already told by me, the king withdrew~To a cooling shade
294    24|        head reversed, the Sarzan king~Now smote, as if deprived
295    24|       aiming at his head.~ ~  CV~King Mandricardo's courser, who
296    24|        Of Ulien, from the son of King Troyane.~The message ended,
297    24|         for on the moor~Lifeless King Mandricardo's had been laid:~
298    25|           Of those dispatched by King Troyano's son~To knights
299    25|        which he was to serve his king constrained,~Unless it were
300    25|          with your good will,~My king, besieged by Charlemagne'
301    25|          And now that Fortune to King Charles is fled,~Has with
302    26|       palfrey speeds,~The Tartar king, and Sarzan, turn their
303    26|          a future age.~What time king Arthur filled the British
304    26|         Where she had newly left King Rodomont,~The mountain track
305    26|     Rogero bold.~ ~ LXVIII~Until King Agramant shall succoured
306    26|         low;~And he, that Tartar king, renowned for force,~With
307    26|       should in joust the paynim king affront,~He thought the
308    26|        next assailed, the Tartar king.~So combating with Peleus'
309    26|    rugged pathway sped;~Who that king Rodomont another way~Had
310    26|          host conveyed,~On which King Charles his yoke had nearly
311    26|   Rodomont that day,~In that the king subdued his haughty pride,~
312    26|         last, that e'er in fight~King Rodomont refused his part
313    26|        defer, till from his foes~King Agramant be rescued by the
314    26|      will grant, nor that delay;~King Mandricardo stirs, on the
315    26|        eagle on his shield.~ ~ C~King Mandricardo is like blazon
316    26|       first word with which that king offends.~"Thou thinkest,"
317    26|       they would strive no more.~King Rodomont complains the Tartar
318    26|     Rogero's ensign fain,~He for king Agramant shows little care.~-- "
319    26|    hopest thou shalt not have,"~(King Mandricardo answered Rodomont)~"
320    26|   protest,~If any evil shall our king betide,~Thine is the fault
321    26|       blade.~ ~ CXVI~On Argier's king he sprang, like savage boar,~
322    26|       and stout, for foe~Singled King Mandricardo out, and sped,~
323    26|      course.~This warrior at the king of Argier ran,~And from
324    26|        That casque which Babel's king bade forge, who sought~To
325    26|      hand.~ ~ CXXIV~Marphisa has king Mandricardo prest~Meanwhile,
326    26|        The beauteous daughter of King Stordilane,~Sir Vivian's
327    26|         truce, or peace,~Pursued King Rodomont and Doralice.~ ~
328    26|          damage of the Christian king,~By those two couples of
329    27|          arraid,~He to Granada's king the fair conveyed.~ ~  VI~
330    27|        with mickle fame~He drove King Agramant his works behind,~
331    27|          Christian power.~ ~ XIV~King Sacripant and King Gradasso (
332    27|           XIV~King Sacripant and King Gradasso (who~Whilere companionship
333    27|         surmise!~What cruel blow King Charles sustained in fight!~
334    27|      Then to the judgment of the king refer~Who first in listed
335    27|       fray~Which with the Tartar king she had begun,~Because by
336    27|       the field~No less renowned king Rodomont contended,~Which
337    27|         now suspended.~Rogero to King Agramant appealed,~As having
338    27|      course.~ ~ XLIII~The Tartar king, for more perplexity,~Denied
339    27|          could have won.~ ~ XLIV~King Agramant, with prayer and
340    27|          first appear~The Tartar king and sovereign of Argier.~ ~
341    27|     chain,~The good successor of King Agricane.~ ~ L~High on a
342    27|       Was placed the daughter of King Stordilane:~Two costly vests --
343    27|          know~It was the martial king of Sericane,~And puissant
344    27|         with his hand~Equipt the king of Tartary all o'er,~Approached
345    27|        That goodly blade against King Rodomont.~To win his arms
346    27|   steeled,~(Replies enraged, the king of Tartary)~"Nor one nor
347    27|        To draw his scimeter, the king retreats,~Intent upon revenge,
348    27|        me, both combined,~And be King Rodomont the third!" (he
349    27|     knights, but that the worthy king of Spain~Came thither with
350    27|        strife was heard.~Valiant King Sacripant (as said before)~
351    27|         with yet unfelt despite.~King Sacripant, who plays the
352    27|        better heed,~The youthful king, beyond all doubt, is clear~
353    27|      worst."~ ~ LXXV~The furious king of Argier, that in pride~
354    27| lightly-kindled straw took fire.~King Rodomont is steeled in panoply;~
355    27|         Tartary's and Sericana's king.~ ~ LXXXI~This while some
356    27|      With Sacripant, Circassia's king, pursues~A fierce and furious
357    27|        jars confuse,~Exclaims to King Marsilius: "Take thou heed~
358    27|         mine own."~ ~ LXXXIV~The king bade Sacripant explain his
359    27|          taught,~Relating to the king the robber's sleight;~Who
360    27|     first unknown --~The valiant king who filled Circassia's throne.~ ~
361    27|       bore him where the sons of King Troyane~Heard the two knights
362    27|       deed.~ ~ XCVI~But the wise king, Sobrino, who was by,~Him
363    27|             XCIX~Right willingly King Agramant gave way~To King
364    27|        King Agramant gave way~To King Sobrino's counsel sage and
365    27|        first cause of enmity~The king began -- the strife which
366    27|  beauteous Doralice, between~The king of Scythia and her Algerine.~ ~
367    27|        and her Algerine.~ ~ CIII~King Agramant oft moved, between
368    27|        The beauteous daughter of King Stordilane:~And that what
369    27|         decide.~ ~ CV~The mighty king of Sarza, who long space~
370    27|        his bliss.~Nor thus alone King Rodomont conceived,~But
371    27|        they all unsound~And weak King Mandricardo's judgment ween;~
372    27|          They, after, ratify the king's award,~Between his hands,
373    27|      handle strained,~And in the king's and others' hearing cried:~"
374    27|      space of sea;~But that this king reproved the Sarzan sore,~
375    27|          his lady to forego,~The king of Argier, overwhelmed with
376    27|        fell,~Nor lightly did the king that courser stay.~At last
377    27|          realm, in want and woe,~King Agramant a mendicant should
378    27|         drovers lay.~ ~ CXXX~The king of Argier (for the dusky
379    27| following canto I unfold~What to King Rodomont the landlord told.~ ~
380    28|     tongue can tell~Of womankind King Rodomont gives ear;~Then
381    28|          sceptre swayed,~Who was King Monacho, his brother's heir,~
382    28|       his array,~Who pleased the king, a Roman cavalier,~Hearing
383    28|       longing seized the Lombard king~To know that youth whose
384    28|        prescribed,~Though me the king with half his kingdom bribed.'~ ~
385    28|       appear the foulest to that king;~Yet he continued on his
386    28|      youth be seen,~Lest him the king of little wit arraign;~He
387    28|       see:~Nor was the Lombard's king displeased in ought~To mark
388    28|         day;~And, putting on the king the self-same scorn,~Again
389    28|  wonderment all see,~Brother and king, and royal family.~ ~ XL~"
390    28|      desired to show,~And to the king such injury proclaim:~But
391    28|          Might guess his injured king that case had heard.~ ~
392    28|   passions make their prey.'~The king is pleased to hear the youth
393    28|              LII~"Much seems the king's proposal to content~The
394    28|    though the shifting barge~The king ascend, or nimble horse
395    28|       the despite,~Suffered from King and Lady, from his breast.~
396    29|          IV~And, as new love the king did heat and goad,~He moved
397    29|         dame defended.~ ~  V~The king, who long had taxed himself
398    29|      mine history.~ ~ VIII~Cruel King Rodomont, when from his
399    29|       saint in fear;~And to that king, regardless of his oath,~
400    29|          XIX~Argier's perfidious king to Isabel~More than a thousand
401    29|         XXII~To Argier's warlike king, unused to wine,~(Cursed,
402    29|       from the adverse bank that king defied:~The bridge affords
403    30|   Orlando by the way.~The Tartar king is by Rogero slain:~For
404    30|         she made Medoro, India's king;~Perchance some voice in
405    30|        heaven ascended.~ ~ XVIII~King Mandricardo, proud that
406    30|          root;~Another moves the king of Sericana~Against the
407    30|      Sericana~Against the Tartar king, for Durindana.~ ~ XIX~Agramant
408    30|       After the drawing lots and king's award,~What of the day
409    30|   consent.~ ~ XXXI~But more than king, than all, who sought in
410    30|        The beauteous daughter of King Stordilane~Lamented, besought
411    30|          little right,~So good a king, so stout a cavalier~For
412    30|         the Frank or paynim rite~King Agramant and Charles united
413    30|         is his power.~ ~ XL~"Not King Gradasso will the truth
414    30|          and your Isolier:~I say King Sacripant of Circassy,~And
415    30|   courser carries.~Even then the king and barons thither made,~
416    30|        Taken had been the Tartar king or slain;~So had that blow
417    30|        mischief near:~Yet at the king (nor answer he delayed)~
418    30|        wound beneath his arm the king received,~Which made wide
419    30|       And so much longer did the king delay,~Nigh every one of
420    30|       rejoice, an altered train.~King, lord, and every worthiest
421    30|       his host combined.~He, now King Mandricardo is no more,~
422    30|         Rogero's succour run~The king's physician in his art best
423    30|         gay,~So bade the Moorish king, suspended were;~Suspended
424    30|   Durindana,~Relinquished to the King of Sericana.~ ~ LXXV~With
425    30|         ill succeed,~Because the king had other way pursued.~The
426    30|      post and with unequal force~King Agramant the Christian army
427    31|          command.~ ~ XIX~To that king paladin with praise replied~
428    31|     LVIII~Them now in succour of King Charles he stirred,~And
429    31|        And ready and in arms the king appears.~He, when his help
430    31|    bridge's floor~From cavaliers king Rodomont defends;~Where,
431    31|        they ride,~Which Argier's king maintained, in arms arraid,~
432    31|        in the world had weighed.~King Rodomont as well, with rested
433    31|        the pagans slain.~ ~ LXXX~King Agramant in his pavilion
434    31|         by a knight:~He that the king will be a prisoner cries,~
435    31|   Uncounselled and confused, the king arrayed~His naked limbs
436    31|       train:~They to the Moorish king the risk displayed~Of being
437    31|      that post,~And rout in fine King Charles' conquering host.~ ~
438    31|          fled.~ ~ LXXXVIII~Their king forgets no, how Rogero lay~
439    31|     LXXXIX~Chased by Rinaldo and King Charlemagne,~A hundred thousand,
440    31|              XCII~Hence had that king repaired to the sea-shore,~
441    31|        of the Night.~ ~ XCV~When King Gradasso recognized the
442    31|          thee best."~ ~ CIII~The king of Sericane, as loath to
443    31|          had grown;~In fine, how King Gradasso had the brand,~
444    31|       pavillion stay.~The paynim king in armour was arrayed,~And
445    31|      skill appear~In that fierce king; and since of Milo's son~
446    32|          hostile camp, where lay~King Agramant, she met a Gascon
447    32|      lord,~And layed the martial king in combat dead.~And how,
448    32|      might be?~"That lady to the king of France" (replied~The
449    32|          of chivalry.~Serves the king Charlemagne or other lord,~
450    32|         will be governed by that king's award.~ ~ LVIII~" `If
451    32|       award.~ ~ LVIII~" `If when King Charles the buckler shall
452    32|         boundless enmities,~Amid king Charles's peerage and the
453    32|      mortal course.~ ~ LXXVI~The king of Sweden, foremost of those
454    32|         in vain.~Gothland's good king next meets the maid, and
455    32|        the LOST ISLE~To France's king, upon an embassy.~Kind as
456    32|    without.~Against him goes the king of France's son,~At risque
457    33|        the seer,~To him, that of King Marcomir was heir:~Why hither
458    33|     shall be displayed.~ ~ VIII~"King Pharamond, the first of
459    33|        its withered root.~ ~ XI~"King Pharamond so trusted to
460    33|      plain to view.~ ~ XII~"That king who should succeed, might
461    33|        not one."~ ~ XVI~He shows King Pepin, shows King Charlemagne;~
462    33|          shows King Pepin, shows King Charlemagne;~How into Italy
463    33|         To have brought to Italy King Charlemagne,~Whom he called
464    33|   leagued with Venice, would the king detain.~Behold that valiant
465    33|         given the victory to the king of France.~ ~ XXXVII~That
466    33|  Puissant in Italy, through this king's grace;~For all Rome's
467    33|         to chase:~Then shows the king, that will the saw take
468    33|        Erewhile, beneath another king arraid,~You here behold,
469    33|         last to numbers; lo!~The king is taken, is conveyed to
470    33|      prime renown~For that great king captived and host o'erthrown.~ ~
471    33|          flickering ray.~Lo! the king leaves his sons in Spanish
472    33|        So slowly he performs the king's commands.~Next, overrun
473    33| journeying Paris-ward,~Hears how King Agramant was foiled in fight.~
474    33|          ill obeyed.~Himself the king on his Alfana threw,~That
475    33|      concerted by the twain,~The king should thither with the
476    33|        of that horse himself the king possest.~Well he remembered
477    33|          call,~Now quit Rinaldo, king, and France, and all.~ ~
478    33|         well nigh like ours that king maintains,~Which man from
479    33|          Intending on the Nubian king to wait.~Less strong than
480    33|       sought.~ ~ CVI~The soldan, king of the Egyptian land,~Pays
481    33|         Piercing the clouds, the king had heard recite,~Was seated
482    33|        footmen hies~Thither that king, confiding in his might;~
483    33|        hope remains the mournful king.~ ~ CXIII~Now that with
484    33|        high,~Some swiftly to the king the news convey.~Who calls
485    33|          on earth descended;~The king, conducted by his courtly
486    33|           So spake the sightless king of Nubia's reign,~And sought
487    33|            Mid barons bold, that king and cavalier.~The Nubian
488    33|       the gorgeous palace of the king.~Seated alone here guest
489    33|           To stop their nostrils king and duke are fain;~Such
490    33|      rapine rude.~ ~ CXXIII~That king had firmly hoped the cavalier~
491    33|     first to fill their ears, to king and train,~With melted wax,
492    34|        the genial board.~As they king Phineus from those fowls
493    34|      Lydia, the child of Lydia's king, am I,~To proud estate and
494    34|         Pressed close the Lydian king, upon a day,~And craved
495    34|     drave,~That gladly would the king have made a pact,~To yield
496    34|         way~Of remedy the Lydian king was bent;~And thither, where
497    34|  courtship, as begun whilere.~To king and all of us so passing
498    34|    refrain~From pressing Lydia's king with armed band,~So long
499    34|          a year.~Alcestes to the king his suit renews,~And next
500    34|         to worser deed:~Upon the king his sword Alcestes drew;~