Canto

  1     1|      virgin's name I veil:~'Twas Bradamant who marred what praise of
  2     2|       illumining the gloom.~Fair Bradamant pursued her faithless guide,~
  3     2|              LXXIV~The beauteous Bradamant, who was more bold~Than
  4     2|     Pinabel,~Such cruel lot fair Bradamant assayed;~For striking on
  5     3|          to sense, the beauteous Bradamant~Finds sage Melissa in the
  6     3|       tresses.~ ~ IX~"O generous Bradamant," the matron cried,~"Know
  7     3|    building.~ ~ XVI~Scarcely had Bradamant above the sill~Lifter her
  8     3|      fitting spell,~To show bold Bradamant, in aspect meet,~The heirs
  9     3|         disappearing, went.~Then Bradamant her eager lips unclosed,~
 10     4|       there, at last, the lovely Bradamant~Discerns Rogero, long desired
 11     7|         story will I slight,~Nor Bradamant forget: who evermore,~Mid
 12     7|     XXXVIII~With this intention, Bradamant her way~Directed thither,
 13     7|       way~Forlorn and wandering: Bradamant at view~Of her enchantress,
 14     7|        France the cherished boy.~Bradamant from her finger slipt the
 15     7|      like the ring."~ ~ LXIX~How Bradamant had loved, and loves, she
 16    10|      pressed~Quickly to seek his Bradamant, yet he~With taste of roving
 17    10|        his on her fair eyes,~His Bradamant he called to mind again.~
 18    10|      CVIII~I say the ring, which Bradamant, to free~Rogero, from Brunello'
 19    11|        and secure from sight?~Of Bradamant he thinks not, who controlled~
 20    11|        passing fair,~And dearest Bradamant Rogero spies~The lovely
 21    13|         bestowed)~Then left, Nor Bradamant through greenwood shade~
 22    13|        her.~ ~ LXXX~But leave we Bradamant, nor grieve, O ye~Who hear,
 23    14|         By the avenging sword of Bradamant,~King of the Garamantes,
 24    14|      dwelt), to her he led,~Fair Bradamant, had lost the virtuous ring,~
 25    20|       time.~ ~ CII~There was not Bradamant, who used to sway~The land,
 26    20|   Pinabello hight):~The same who Bradamant, some months before,~Had
 27    20|         to rove at will,~Through Bradamant's good deed and virtuous
 28    22|        thralls from prison-cell.~Bradamant finds Rogero, who in fight~
 29    22|         the strife,~Whom, after, Bradamant deprives of life.~ ~ ~ I~
 30    22|         Child, Gradasso, Iroldo, Bradamant,~Prasildo, Brandimart, and
 31    22|      that, ere the rest I say,~I Bradamant and good Rogero find.~After
 32    22|            XXXII~Rogero looks on Bradamant, and she~Looks on Rogero
 33    22|    foregone.~ ~ XXXIV~The gentle Bradamant, who was i' the vein~To
 34    22|    espouse the martial may,~With Bradamant; who served him as a guide~
 35    22|             XLII~Touched deeply, Bradamant his danger hears,~In heart
 36    22|         the kindly bosom read~Of Bradamant, still full of piety,~Felt
 37    22|   crimson surcoat wore.~ ~ LXIII~Bradamant for long time with earnest
 38    22|   emprize his own should be,~And Bradamant should stand apart to see.~ ~
 39    22|     Pinnabello had drawn near~To Bradamant, and prayed that she would
 40    22|      which before the Cheat~From Bradamant had taken by deceit.~ ~
 41    22|       through him, the cavalier,~Bradamant knew to be the wicked Count,~
 42    22|          the cavalier.~ ~  XCVII~Bradamant in close pass, this while,
 43    23|         with her avenging brand,~Bradamant made the worthless traitor
 44    23|         shelter she should rove,~Bradamant in that place resolves to
 45    23|         dingy forest clear,~Fair Bradamant her gentle cousin knew.~
 46    23|         before the wind.~ ~ XVII~Bradamant, when departed was the peer,~
 47    23|          matters, ride.~ ~  XXIV~Bradamant enters Montalbano's seat,~
 48    23|     Frontino he was hight),~Whom Bradamant then took into her care,~
 49    23|        crew;~Whose mother whilom Bradamant had nursed;~A damsel she
 50    23|      space came back,~Who vainly Bradamant had thence pursued~Through
 51    24|          cavalier~Wandering with Bradamant, Rogero bold,~Gradasso and
 52    25|  frequent tear,~Rogero thinks he Bradamant descries;~So much the youth
 53    25|        the cavalier:~"Or this is Bradamant, or I no more~Am the Rogero
 54    25|   bestowed.~ ~ XX~"The visage of Bradamant I see,~The beauteous features
 55    25|          hight~I Richardetto am, Bradamant she;~Rinaldo's brother and
 56    25|          vengeful blow.~In pity, Bradamant the sorrow shares,~And is
 57    25| relenting Heaven~A better sex to Bradamant is given.~ ~ XLIII~"As the
 58    25|        augment:~For of departing Bradamant had spoken,~Anxious to scape
 59    25|        could deceive,~Which I to Bradamant, my sister, bear,~This haply
 60    25|          to obtain.~ ~ LIII~"For Bradamant the guests mistake me all,~--
 61    26|    immortal when at rest.~ ~  II~Bradamant well would deathless praise
 62    30|      Rogero slain:~For whom fair Bradamant, his spouse, does stay,~
 63    30|       for Rogero burns.~ ~ LXXVI~Bradamant's torment have I to recount,~
 64    30|         LXXVIII~And fully she to Bradamant exprest~What to excuse himself
 65    30|          hope confest,~The paper Bradamant received and read;~Which,
 66    30|     chance at every turn"~(Cried Bradamant) "what warranty have I,~
 67    30|   companion of the loving train,~Bradamant's fear and sorrow so allay,~
 68    30|          martial paladin behind.~Bradamant, waiting the appointed day,~
 69    32|        fraught with suffering~To Bradamant of more displeasing kind,~
 70    32|    subject run,~That I forgot of Bradamant to say.~I now remember,
 71    32|      days~This hope affords fair Bradamant content:~Hence sorrow not
 72    32|        Child alone.~ ~ XXXV~When Bradamant the Gascon's story heard,~
 73    32|       Cahors city left behind --~Bradamant sees the mountain, far and
 74    32|         a numerous company.~Fair Bradamant of one that past beside~
 75    32|        has that shield of gold."~Bradamant ponders much the squire'
 76    32|          not, nor hurries ought,~Bradamant, who pursues her road at
 77    32|        wherewith she strove,~Was Bradamant, she heeded nor her road,~
 78    32|      their prey;~So Rabican with Bradamant, at large,~-- She musing
 79    32|        LXIV~To better speed fair Bradamant aroused~Her courser, yet
 80    32|       other must without abide."~Bradamant asked the kindly shepherd
 81    32|        warlike fair.~ ~ LXXIX~As Bradamant unarms, and first her shield,~
 82    32|       face before)~That this was Bradamant; and now he paid~Yet higher
 83    32|        were his castle's style,~(Bradamant asks the courteous cavalier)~
 84    32|      seen"; while so his tale~To Bradamant recounts that castle's lord,~
 85    32|      thither guide.~On entering, Bradamant the room surveyed,~And she,
 86    32|   sentence to obey:~But generous Bradamant, in prudent guise,~Who could
 87    32|       his judgment ill!"~ ~ CVII~Bradamant -- grieved that maid of
 88    32|        is revived;~So, when bold Bradamant so well maintains~The courier
 89    32|       board, molest;~All, saving Bradamant, enjoy, whose sprite,~As
 90    33|             CANTO 33~ ~ ARGUMENT~Bradamant sees in picture future fight~
 91    33|         makes clear~To beauteous Bradamant that history,~Says, having
 92    33|   promise of the day begun:~When Bradamant upstarted from her bed,~
 93    33|         haply now conceive,~Bold Bradamant anew to fight defied,~When
 94    33|         warfare ends:~ ~ LXX~For Bradamant no more her courser wheeled,~
 95    35|        to the tomb she pay.~Fair Bradamant who knew the piteous tale,~
 96    35|          harness of that infidel~Bradamant hung upon the lofty stone;~
 97    35|     taken from the paynim train,~Bradamant left suspended from the
 98    35|    footsteps to pursue:~But I to Bradamant return anew.~ ~ LVII~When
 99    35|        imagines; least of all~On Bradamant the knight's suspicions
100    35|     worthy of my might."~ ~ LXXI~Bradamant's sharp and stinging answer
101    35|      goes to ground;~His courser Bradamant retained, and cried,~"Return,
102    36|       host engage in fight.~With Bradamant Rogero wends his way.~With
103    36|         steeled.~Not only gentle Bradamant forbore~To harm the knights
104    36|   mischief with her sword to do,~Bradamant couched her golden spear
105    36|        the damsel overthrew.~Yet Bradamant, though blest with might
106    36|        took little thought,~Fair Bradamant, arriving in that glade.~
107    36|        know:~But sorest vext sad Bradamant remains;~Beholding her whence
108    36|         smote the sand.~ ~ XLVII~Bradamant who will die, or in that
109    36|         as this sight is dear~To Bradamant, when, through their strife
110    36|         breast is chased.~ ~ LIV~Bradamant took her sword, and to descry~
111    36|          jealous fears a prey,~O Bradamant, because Rogero loves.~But
112    36|      Marphisa does not hide,~How Bradamant to him at heart is dear;~
113    36|               LXXIX~Ah! how fair Bradamant uplifts again~Her visage
114    36|        lord.~ ~ LXXXI~But, as to Bradamant whilere, he cries,~He will
115    36|       royal court.~ ~ LXXXIII~To Bradamant the bold Marphisa cries:~"
116    37|        had wider spread.~ ~ XXIV~Bradamant and Marphisa would I say,~
117    37|     their gentle influence shed.~Bradamant marked them; and that one
118    37| concealed.~ ~ XXX~Ulany, that in Bradamant descried,~-- Known both
119    37| miserable ladies' shame to veil.~Bradamant suffers not, that, as whilere,~
120    37|          two.~ ~ XXXIV~To gentle Bradamant Ulania showed~The nearest
121    37|     castle height;~While comfort Bradamant on her bestowed,~Promising
122    37|         so many lie~On earth, by Bradamant's gold lance o'erthrown;~
123    37|          they were overthrown~By Bradamant, afoot, they evermore,~Unarmed,
124    38|      wends,~To be baptized, with Bradamant for guide.~Astolpho from
125    38|        less pain~Than that which Bradamant endured whilere:~I read
126    38|      scandal raise;~And had fair Bradamant reluctance shown,~And obstinately
127    38|      form so long a woe.~ ~ VIII~Bradamant, when she in the camp appeared,~
128    38|        LXXI~Nought can result to Bradamant but pain,~Whatever is the
129    38|      were,~With faithful succour Bradamant had stayed,~I say the weird
130    39|         o'erlaid, Rinaldo slays,~Bradamant, if Rinaldo is outdone:~
131    39|          like glass;~No less did Bradamant upon the rest;~But them
132    40|        Beatrice's sisterhood,~-- Bradamant's mother she -- with Armelline,~
133    41|           forthwith to wend;~Nor Bradamant with idle words again~To
134    42|       lies;~But good Rinaldo and Bradamant at heart,~(One for Angelica,
135    42|        so wide;~Of the afflicted Bradamant I shew;~After she saw the
136    42|         of Rogero's cruelty~Fair Bradamant renewed the wonted tale;~
137    44|        pair,~Marphisa and gentle Bradamant appear.~This runs to fold
138    44|        break Rogero's match with Bradamant;~Resolved to tax her every
139    44|     XXXIX~Silent stands mournful Bradamant, nor dares~Meanwhile her
140    44|       disposed~An empress in his Bradamant to see,~Let not his treaty
141    44|        and majesty,~And taint my Bradamant's egregious mind,~Her mighty
142    44|        LXVIII~In that the gentle Bradamant, who fain~Would do far more
143    44|        old;~ ~ LXXII~Who against Bradamant with fury flame,~And both
144    45|      Rogero free;~For him Rogero Bradamant hath won,~Making that maid
145    45|       death behind:~Nor had bold Bradamant, intent to aid,~Respect
146    45|       end~Resolves to court with Bradamant to wend.~ ~ XXV~Though for
147    45|         of various form and hue.~Bradamant for the court of Charlemagne~
148    45|      that her Rogero is away,~To Bradamant, who thither made resort,~
149    45|          love;~ ~ XL~The unhappy Bradamant laments her so,~Fearing
150    45|      nuptial tye~Would yoke with Bradamant, with trenchant blade~Or
151    45|      agree,~Vanquished and taken Bradamant will be.~ ~ LV~But two things
152    45|        unpaid.~ ~ LX~For he with Bradamant, as with a foe,~Promised
153    45|         warring pair divide;~And Bradamant (nor boots it to oppose)~
154    45|       since not to me alone,~But Bradamant, is done this injury;~Even
155    45|      remained in store~That I by Bradamant should pitied be:~But when
156    45|       that more content~The Lady Bradamant in Paris lies;~Who can no
157    45|         she will in strife~Prove Bradamant to be Rogero's wife;~ ~
158    45|      speaks; and with consent~Of Bradamant doth that avowal make:~For
159    45| disturbed, King Charlemagne~Bade Bradamant be called, and to her told~
160    45|          in the press behold!~-- Bradamant drops her head, nor treats
161    45|          of stubborn Aymon's no,~Bradamant shall Rogero's consort be;~
162    45|          that anther cannot have~Bradamant, while my brother is alive,~
163    46|        said to you whilere)~That Bradamant in wedlock should bestow~
164    46|         obtain for thee~The Lady Bradamant; which was all one~As to
165    46|         could dwell~Than without Bradamant remain alive.~And never
166    46|         bride.~ ~ XLIV~"Not only Bradamant would I forego,~But whatsoe'
167    46|        From him that strove with Bradamant whilere.~ ~ LIII~In royal
168    46|      furious fight;~And since by Bradamant nor taken, slain,~Nor forced
169    46|   believed the Grecian peer~With Bradamant had striven with lifted
170    46|     Shall here assert a claim to Bradamant,~Or more desert than good
171    46|       alone~The stubborn sire of Bradamant he swayed,~And to forego
172    46|      knight;~And thus to him his Bradamant was plight.~ ~ LXV~To her,
173    46|           in Rogero spied,~Moved Bradamant's ambitious mother so,~Or
174    46|          the scrolls withal:~But Bradamant, to whom the whole was known,~
175    46|         that history~Like gentle Bradamant, the affianced knight~Remembers
176    46|      placed the wedded peer,~And Bradamant upon his better hand,~Across
177    46|        sword.~ ~ CX~Marphisa and Bradamant in corslet case~His breast,
178    46|     plagued that reign.~ ~ CXIII~Bradamant's heart above those others'