Canto

  1     1|          And ravaged France, with Agramant their king,~Flushed with
  2     1|         plain.~ ~ VI~To make King Agramant, for penance, smite~His
  3     2|          out of Afric passed with Agramant;~Rogero was his valiant
  4     3|         More than King Charles or Agramant command,~Against the wizard
  5     3|           but this.~ ~ LXIX~"King Agramant of Africa a ring.~Thieved
  6     7|        delight,~While Charles and Agramant are troubled sore.~But not
  7    11|          her citadel,~His monarch Agramant to satisfy,~Brunello took:
  8    12|         the plain.~For since King Agramant had many a day~Spent in
  9    12|    greenwood tree,~All those King Agramant assembled, who~Had followed
 10    13|         deceived by fictions new.~Agramant ranks his army for review.~ ~ ~
 11    13|         appear~In arms, the royal Agramant before:~Who bids for a review
 12    14|           which muster under~King Agramant, by single Roland slain;~
 13    14|        Marsilius first, and after Agramant,~Passing it troop by troop
 14    14|           fair review before King Agramant,~Appeared King Oran with
 15    14|      captain needs.~Although King Agramant has little store~Of chiefs,
 16    14|           him there,~Made to King Agramant the truth appear,~He from
 17    14|    Constatina's people led:~Since Agramant the crown and staff of gold,~
 18    14|        sent to the Afric shore~By Agramant, returned three days before.~ ~
 19    14|      stands in dread~Than of King Agramant and all the train,~Which
 20    14|      squadrons lost;~To wondering Agramant alike unknown,~What kept
 21    14|        him much grace was done by Agramant,~As successor of Agrican,
 22    14|    testified,~That were recounted Agramant before.~Now on this hand,
 23    14|        upon the paynim side;~King Agramant his infantry had spread~
 24    14|        Pepin's valiant son,~Where Agramant was bent to storm foresaw,~
 25    15|         VI~This while a band King Agramant had brought,~To make a fierce
 26    15|     counter to the hopes ensue~Of Agramant upon his side; within,~In
 27    16|        XVII~I left you where king Agramant prepared~To storm a gate,
 28    16|           before~Charles and king Agramant, desire to show,~Where praise,
 29    16|      other, ring.~But Charles and Agramant must wait; for here~I of
 30    16|       sword, if at his post,~King Agramant had prest it from without,~
 31    16|       Into the medley pricks King Agramant,~Desirous there his bloody
 32    16|        strips the trees.~ ~ LXXVI~Agramant from the wall a numerous
 33    16|           impede.~This while King Agramant unites the rest,~And parts
 34    16|           if he more delayed:~For Agramant at once, and Dardinel,~Sobrino,
 35    16|           foeman covets still,~At Agramant directs a deadly blow,~--
 36    18|         fierce affray~The best of Agramant's besieging band.~She went
 37    18|         battle-signal blow.~ ~ XL~Agramant has remounted in his sell,~
 38    18|  neighbouring stream are drowned,~Agramant, who would form the band
 39    24|           truce again,~To succour Agramant and his array;~Who to the
 40    24|   approached, and said~Marsilius, Agramant, and Stordilane,~Within
 41    25|           the victorious bay;~And Agramant might vainly with his band,~
 42    25|       rest.~ ~ LXXXI~The siege of Agramant, to him that day~Told by
 43    25| courtesies demand;~Next tells how Agramant has sent to entreat,~In
 44    25|          his head~Would light, if Agramant applied in vain;~And, since
 45    26|        bold.~ ~ LXVIII~Until King Agramant shall succoured be,~Suspended
 46    26|         dame,~How seeking aid for Agramant he came.~ ~ LXXXVI~Next
 47    26|           till from his foes~King Agramant be rescued by the sword;~
 48    26|          ensign fain,~He for king Agramant shows little care.~-- "If
 49    26|        argument~To leave until we Agramant restore.~If each is on his
 50    27|         mickle fame~He drove King Agramant his works behind,~To Paris
 51    27|       their arms, in aid~Of royal Agramant's beleaguered crew,~And
 52    27|           liege,~And rescue royal Agramant from siege.~ ~ XVIII~Where
 53    27|    ramparts of the paynim crew~Of Agramant as yet had pierced this
 54    27|          and Mandricardo fares~To Agramant; and all (since now the
 55    27|         suspended.~Rogero to King Agramant appealed,~As having borne
 56    27|       would as well have done,~If Agramant's consent they could have
 57    27|      could have won.~ ~ XLIV~King Agramant, with prayer and kingly
 58    27|           of ample state appeared~Agramant and Marsilius; next in place~
 59    27|     already, in his livery dight,~Agramant's herald made proclaim,
 60    27|   presence all forbear.~ ~ LXVIII~Agramant those contending warriors
 61    27|      contend.~ ~ LXIX~While royal Agramant would peace restore,~And
 62    27|          This while some voice to Agramant the news~Reports aright,
 63    27|    furious quarrel for the steed.~Agramant, whom so many jars confuse,~
 64    27|           gallows-tree in air,~By Agramant the crown of Tingitane~(
 65    27|         XCIX~Right willingly King Agramant gave way~To King Sobrino'
 66    27|        her Algerine.~ ~ CIII~King Agramant oft moved, between the pair,~
 67    27|      before those peers,~By noble Agramant, whose sovereign sway~He,
 68    27|      realm, in want and woe,~King Agramant a mendicant should wend;~
 69    30|       king, for Durindana.~ ~ XIX~Agramant and Marsilius strive in
 70    30|          chance will light~(Cries Agramant) and further words forbear.~
 71    30|          Gradasso, at this say~Of Agramant, stood silent, and agreed,~
 72    30|      sustain~(Cease they to royal Agramant to read)~Were Mandricardo
 73    30|   champion good and true.~ ~ XXIX~Agramant recognized this truth; but
 74    30|         Frank or paynim rite~King Agramant and Charles united led,~
 75    30|      satisfy the Moorish lord,~If Agramant spake further of accord;~ ~
 76    30|        many, true, and kind,~From Agramant? that not without his aid~
 77    30|           Rogero's life.~ ~ LXXIV~Agramant bids them diligently lay~
 78    30|   distraught with his disease.~To Agramant Rogero gave the steed,~Well
 79    30|           with unequal force~King Agramant the Christian army stays.~
 80    31|         other fitting honour pay.~Agramant's host the united champions
 81    31|        pagans slain.~ ~ LXXX~King Agramant in his pavilion lies,~From
 82    31|        conquering host.~ ~ LXXXIV~Agramant to those lords' opinion
 83    32|          said,~I should awhile of Agramant discourse,~Who had from
 84    32|          damsel hearing said~That Agramant, subdued by Charles's crew,~--
 85    32|        ancient injury,~And him to Agramant in Arles conveyed.~Well
 86    32|      hostile camp, where lay~King Agramant, she met a Gascon knight,~
 87    33|        Paris-ward,~Hears how King Agramant was foiled in fight.~Good
 88    35|          love of me,~To find King Agramant's Rogero there,~Whose glorious
 89    35|          bugle pealed.~ ~ LXVI~To Agramant and King Marsilius flew~
 90    36|     brought; now while in view~Of Agramant he donned the plate and
 91    36|          the stripling told,~With Agramant and with Almontes bold;~ ~
 92    36|         she from her brother knew~Agramant's uncle, sire, and grandsire
 93    36|         you alive, and lives King Agramant?~Never will you efface the
 94    36|           occasion to resort~From Agramant's to Charles's royal court.~ ~
 95    36|         manage in such wise,~That Agramant shall be his lord no more."~
 96    38|           the Nubian is supplied:~Agramant's land he with his troop
 97    38|      Almontes died,~In this, King Agramant was not to blame;~Who for
 98    38|       memory.~Nay, these for evil Agramant reserved,~And for his sire'
 99    38|           after having spent king Agramant,~Will home return, with
100    38|       side, sack, burn, and slay.~Agramant had intrusted town and tower,~
101    38|         monarch's outrage bore~To Agramant from his vicegerent kings,~
102    38|     conquering Charles.~ ~ XXXVII~Agramant, hearing in what peril lies~
103    38|         and bending reverently~To Agramant the knee as well as head,~
104    38|        forehead white~Fast beside Agramant, Rogero came,~And him to
105    38|          after me shall reign,~To Agramant and those that heir his
106    39|              CANTO 39~ ~ ARGUMENT~Agramant breaks the pact, is overthrown,~
107    39|          sea does Dudon meet~King Agramant, and sore annoys his fleet.~ ~ ~
108    39|          when I am here."~So upon Agramant this counsel wrought,~That
109    39|  established by that twain,~Young Agramant, or aged Charlemagne.~ ~
110    39|         lifted blade.~Hardly King Agramant his Africk crew~From flight,
111    39|      vengeance dread~Will fall on Agramant's devoted head.~ ~ XVII~
112    39|          of vengeance to assuage,~Agramant twice his Africa had drained.~
113    39|         shore.~ ~ LXVII~Yet royal Agramant the fight maintains;~But
114    39|         for them that fled:~Since Agramant, a sure retreat to gain,~
115    39|           of deepest draught~King Agramant had made put forth to sea,~
116    39|         and friends.~ ~ LXXV~King Agramant his sails for Africk bent:~
117    39|        and their rage expose:~Yet Agramant beneath the illusion lies,~
118    39|       pestilently gall and smite,~Agramant finds no shelter; from the
119    40|         ARGUMENT~To fly the royal Agramant is fain,~And sees Biserta
120    40|     Africk's people mourned,~With Agramant, mid diverse deaths and
121    40|       twould appear.~ ~ VII~Hence Agramant, that by the dark deceived,~
122    40|          s cause, is flown.~ ~ IX~Agramant flies, and with him old
123    40|         and with him old Sobrine,~Agramant grieving he had not believed,~
124    40|           intrusted to whose care~Agramant's African dominions were.~ ~
125    40|          dominions were.~ ~ XXXVI~Agramant, who had left without a
126    40|               XLIII~Eastward King Agramant had turned his prow;~And
127    40|   Sericana's knight~Heard by King Agramant his griefs displaid;~Then
128    40|           The first or last (said Agramant): I know~In arms no better
129    40|     Brigliadoro; since he knew~In Agramant's possession were the two.~ ~
130    40|            in that long war,~King Agramant had born away the best,~
131    40|           the passing train;~King Agramant or the Emperor Charlemagne.~ ~
132    40|           s knight -- that so~His Agramant convinced of perjury stood --~
133    40|           first broke faith, King Agramant or Charles?~ ~ LXV~From
134    40|      repeated, far and near,~That Agramant had broke the promise plight:~
135    40|    cavalier;~Lest, if he now from Agramant divide,~He should be taxed
136    40|        depart or stay:~Lastly for Agramant decides the knight;~To him
137    40|         dead beheld he there.~For Agramant had swept the roadstead
138    40|   Believed they were the fleet of Agramant,~And, to know further, pricked
139    41|          the strife;~Gradasso and Agramant deprived of life.~ ~ ~ I~
140    41|           haply without art.~King Agramant arrives that very day,~And
141    41|        noble leader's leave,~With Agramant; for they were friends whilere;~
142    41|           ill Anglantes' knight."~Agramant ended so his furious say;~--
143    41|        coursers steer;~I say King Agramant and King Sobrine:~The pebbly
144    41|          his shield.~ ~ LXXI~With Agramant encounters Olivier,~Who,
145    41|         unhorsed, in fury ran.~On Agramant and Oliviero's side,~Meanwhile
146    41|       horrid battle done~By royal Agramant and Olivier;~Who may be
147    41|        came, who had but eyes~For Agramant, and in the warrior's rear,~
148    41|     sought,~But hastened where he Agramant espied:~The incautious Brandimart,
149    42|            knight,~And wreaked on Agramant his first despite,~ ~ VIII~
150    46|        CIII~Albeit of Charles and Agramant the Moor~Had heard the several