Canto

  1    14|            sovereign of Algiers,~King Rodomont, of Sarza; that anew~Brought
  2    14|         Granada's throne,~Espoused by Rodomont of Sarza, though~To fame
  3    14|            wrath defies,~And boastful Rodomont, with vengeful doom,~Gives
  4    14|            arms? for in his heat~King Rodomont exclaims, blaspheming sore,~
  5    14|            know.~ ~ CXIV~With crimson Rodomont his banner stains,~And in
  6    14|               lion feigns~The haughty Rodomont, and would suppose~In her
  7    14|             dangerous ford;~For cruel Rodomont of Argier slays~Or smites
  8    14|             pain and peril to endure.~Rodomont only scorns by any way~To
  9    14|          trenchant blade.~ ~ CXIX~Nor Rodomont to Nimrod yields in might,~
 10    14|               braves the sky.~ ~ CXXI~Rodomont has no sooner gained the
 11    14|                   CXXVI~The crowd, by Rodomont of Sarza led,~The ladders
 12    14|             of the second mound,~King Rodomont, as if he had a wing~Upon
 13    15|               the Christians lit.~And Rodomont, occasion of their woes,~
 14    16|             of Africa will sing,~King Rodomont, that fierce and fearful
 15    16|          bridge, so thronged a space,~Rodomont, terrible and fearful, speeds,~
 16    16|            town and tower~The furious Rodomont such ruin spread,~Thither
 17    16|             offend by turns,~In Paris Rodomont the people slays,~And costly
 18    17|                with his, against King Rodomont.~Gryphon in Norandino's
 19    17|             But the unsparing rage of Rodomont~Proves worse than all the
 20    17|               for their long support.~Rodomont, mad with pride, had, in
 21    17|            held in high esteem.~ ~ XI~Rodomont stands before the portal,
 22    17|            All smote together at King Rodomont.~ ~ XVII~But let us, sir,
 23    18|         Hurrying in search of furious Rodomont,~Who did the monarch's suffering
 24    18|              opprest;~So speedily Sir Rodomont arose,~Though a hill had
 25    18|          mountain wood,~As groans Sir Rodomont, with pride o'erblown,~Inflamed
 26    18|           could cleave the train,~Ill Rodomont in twenty days would clear~
 27    18|               breaks forth, the cruel Rodomont.~ ~ XX~At one cross-blow
 28    18|            and spear, and dart,~Turns Rodomont, with action nothing base;~
 29    18|              As soon as the redoubted Rodomont~Knew in the dwarf the courier
 30    23|             By Roland freed, Frontino Rodomont~Takes from Hippalca, trusted
 31    23|               by a dwarf, encountered Rodomont,~Who was afoot and harnessed
 32    23|               as she was taught.~Then Rodomont -- "The steed I may my own;~
 33    23|              of the knight!~That I am Rodomont, to him discourse;~And,
 34    23|            threats the king with ill:~Rodomont hearkens not, and climbs
 35    24|               slain.~Isabel weeps; by Rodomont is made~War on the Tartar
 36    24|          Saying: "Behold! the haughty Rodomont,~Unless the distance has
 37    24|               in security~Of crushing Rodomont in that affray,~Gladly his
 38    24|             the stroke repaid.~ ~ CIV~Rodomont smites, and in the very
 39    24|           morn or evening to discern.~Rodomont stopt not, but in fury sped~
 40    25|             presence with the jealous Rodomont.~ ~ IV~They at a mead arrived,
 41    26|             them come Mandricardo and Rodomont,~And forthwith battle follows
 42    26|         Frontino, that good horse, by Rodomont:~Him had she long pursued
 43    26|             desire to hide,~I am that Rodomont, whose martial worth~Scatters
 44    26|               and blame,~Save he from Rodomont redeems the prey,~And with
 45    26|               she had newly left King Rodomont,~The mountain track was
 46    26|           retrieve the prey,~And upon Rodomont's avenge the wrong,~Incites
 47    26|              long:~While Mandricardo, Rodomont, and they~Of whom I erst
 48    26|             and place~Of Doralice, to Rodomont convey;~As if Love trafficked
 49    26|               with either knight;~But Rodomont, who came not on this quest,~
 50    26|           throughout another day:~But Rodomont leaps in between the twain,~
 51    26|           pathway sped;~Who that king Rodomont another way~Had taken, when
 52    26|            defied.~Job was outdone by Rodomont that day,~In that the king
 53    26|               that e'er in fight~King Rodomont refused his part to bear!~
 54    26|            would strive no more.~King Rodomont complains the Tartar knight~
 55    26|              care.~-- "If thus" (said Rodomont) "you faith maintain,~To
 56    26|             King Mandricardo answered Rodomont)~"I will accord thee more
 57    26|              now upon that side.~With Rodomont and with the Child at feud,~
 58    26|           Tartar and Rogero rage,~And Rodomont, in hurly-burly fray,~For
 59    26|          quest~As 'twere that other," Rodomont replied;~And thus pursued: "
 60    26|         stroke upon his head.~ ~ CXIX~Rodomont o'er the plain pursues his
 61    26|          stripling burns,~And runs at Rodomont with flowing rein,~Like
 62    26|              that the descending pest~Rodomont's iron casque will ill withstand;~
 63    26|               Rogero has sore wounded Rodomont.~ ~ CXXIII~Rogero's blow
 64    26|              leisure; since, astound,~Rodomont far away had been conveyed:~
 65    26|          other helmet worn.~ ~ CXXVII~Rodomont, of his senses repossest,~
 66    26|                or peace,~Pursued King Rodomont and Doralice.~ ~ CXXXII~
 67    27|          fiend that ruthless foe~Bade Rodomont and Mandricardo bear~Through
 68    27|               kindled, had the twain,~Rodomont and Rogero, met again.~ ~
 69    27|             escaped by quick retreat,~Rodomont and those other furious
 70    27|            The force of the redoubted Rodomont,~And that of Agrican's infuriate
 71    27|            she inflames them so)~With Rodomont and Mandricardo fares~To
 72    27|           field~No less renowned king Rodomont contended,~Which he, the
 73    27|            though sore offended,~That Rodomont form him detained his horse,~
 74    27|            prepare, which done,~This "Rodomont and Mandricardo" said;~"
 75    27|              one;~In one, "Rogero and Rodomont" were read;~That "Mandricardo
 76    27|            play~Were next; Rogero and Rodomont were third;~Marphisa's lot
 77    27|             goodly blade against King Rodomont.~To win his arms is use
 78    27|          Rogero's cry):~Either, first Rodomont shall take the field,~Or
 79    27|            both combined,~And be King Rodomont the third!" (he said)~"Come
 80    27|                Wherein he should with Rodomont contend.~ ~ LXIX~While royal
 81    27|             said before)~To equip Sir Rodomont himself bestirred,~And he
 82    27|             chief~Turned him about to Rodomont, and cried:~"Reft from me
 83    27| lightly-kindled straw took fire.~King Rodomont is steeled in panoply;~Sacripant
 84    27|                Though infinite) which Rodomont displaid~Than the precaution
 85    27|        disorder I provide."~ ~ LXXXII~Rodomont reined his anger, and retired~
 86    27|               lord allow,~Save humbly Rodomont to him applied,~That steed
 87    27|        occasion to bestow.~To him Sir Rodomont, with wonted pride,~Returned
 88    27|            bliss.~Nor thus alone King Rodomont conceived,~But all the Moorish
 89    27|           stand the paynim train;~And Rodomont remains so sore astound,~
 90    27|               the spear,~Followed not Rodomont, but turned his rein,~To
 91    27|            plain,~Ere he came up with Rodomont again.~ ~ CXVI~How he by
 92    27|           Frank.~ ~  CXXXI~To warlike Rodomont, with goodly cheer~And kindlier
 93    27|           canto I unfold~What to King Rodomont the landlord told.~ ~
 94    28|            can tell~Of womankind King Rodomont gives ear;~Then journeys
 95    28|           with careful heed attended.~Rodomont listened, nor a word replied,~
 96    28|     liege-lady's sin, than in repose.~Rodomont thence departs at dawn of
 97    28|               natural stay.~ ~ LXXXIX~Rodomont navigates the day and night~
 98    28|              his secret grief.~ ~ XCI~Rodomont brooked no more aboard to
 99    28|              flaming upon every side.~Rodomont of this place himself possest;~
100    29|           history.~ ~ VIII~Cruel King Rodomont, when from his side~He had
101    29|           spake that damsel fair;~And Rodomont who heard, again represt~
102    29|             those herbs, and cries~To Rodomont: "In proof I not adrift~
103    29|              foaming river ran;~Where Rodomont beside the mighty flood~
104    29|          bridge would fly,~But sullen Rodomont, with troubled cheer,~Afoot,
105    30|             She of Frontino first and Rodomont,~And next of good Rogero
106    31|               for Roland's sake,~With Rodomont, and loses in the fray.~
107    31|             bridge's top,~Embraced by Rodomont, she saw him drop.~ ~ XLVI~"
108    31|             floor~From cavaliers king Rodomont defends;~Where, on a pompous
109    31|             no sooner is at hand~Than Rodomont is armed and at his stand.~ ~
110    31|               world had weighed.~King Rodomont as well, with rested spear,~
111    31|            and suppliant vow:~-- "Ah, Rodomont! for love of her, whom dead~
112    31|               with little thirst.~But Rodomont a while his help delayed,~
113    32|               oppress.~ ~ V~He offers Rodomont, if to his side~He will
114    35|              a thrall,~When with King Rodomont he tried a fall.~ ~ XXXIV~
115    35|                The pact is just (King Rodomont replied),~But those, my
116    35|              cavalier.~ ~ XLVIII~King Rodomont prepares his course to run;~
117    35|               the bridge of dread;~As Rodomont permitted to depart~Those
118    35|           fall.~ ~ LXV~To think 'twas Rodomont the youthful peer~Was more
119    38|              more trust,~Than in King Rodomont and in that crew,~Alzirdo,
120    38|              see most gladly boastful Rodomont.~ ~ L~"To twit that warrior
121    39|               gesture she appeared as Rodomont,~And seemed, like him, in
122    39|            and forfeit word~Fall upon Rodomont! take thou no fear!~Let
123    39|          banners stayed:~In search of Rodomont, he vainly turned;~Nor tidings
124    39|         narrow place of battle met --~Rodomont took, as often has been
125    40|               scattered wide and far;~Rodomont took the others', which
126    46|            and in proud accent, "I~Am Rodomont of Sarza," said the knight,~"
127    46|           through middle sky.~ ~ CXVI~Rodomont's lance which smote in the
128    46|          armour is most thin.~ ~ CXIX~Rodomont had not that hard dragon-hide~
129    46|            armour bored.~ ~ CXXI~When Rodomont beholds in that fierce close~
130    46|           opening legs and arms; anew~Rodomont smote, in that he would
131    46|           CXXIV~But not for this doth Rodomont refrain:~He swoops upon
132    46|          Clutches his sword and faces Rodomont.~ ~ CXXVI~He at Rogero rode,
133    46|             Rogero's sword.~ ~ CXXVII~Rodomont, grasping still in that
134    46|           from falling to the ground.~Rodomont fain would close upon his
135    46|                and breast.~ ~ CXXXIII~Rodomont filled with spite and rage,
136    46|            past his better leg before~Rodomont's knees and pushed, and
137    46|              the shock wherewith King Rodomont~With battered head and spine
138    46|               he for grace apply.~But Rodomont, who rather than be shent~
139    46|               cavalier.~ ~ CXXXIX~Yet Rodomont so twists and strives, he
140    46|              His dagger, buried it in Rodomont;~And freed himself withal