Canto

 1     1|        saw with little fear the champion true.~Not only each to each
 2     1|  Charlemagne~Secluded from that champion and the rest,~As a fit guerdon,
 3     1|       Sufficient to make yonder champion flee?~Already are Albracca'
 4     2|         Though he fly fast, the champion's wishes go~Faster; and
 5     4|  ancient oak,~Oft echoes to the champion's sturdy stroke.~ ~ LII~
 6     4|         is our law, unless some champion fight~On her behalf, and,
 7     4|         warrior hie;~And as her champion true, with spear and shield,~
 8     5|      desire.~She dies, unless a champion, good and true,~Arm on her
 9     5|      looks, and to this hour~No champion yet, 'tis said, appears:
10     5|        mace;~For if the valiant champion were more near,~(Such is
11     6|      that who well the youthful champion knew,~Believed he was so
12     6|      Bestowed on such a valiant champion, paid:~They talking thus
13     8|       two,~More bent Anglantes' champion to pursue;~ ~ XCI~Who having
14     9|         And glorious church the champion wont to be,~Now, little
15     9|     will~The church so soon her champion should bewail;~The glancing
16    11|         for this would lend the champion aid,~But to behold the cruel
17    11|     king, than is the king that champion true.~After with friendly
18    12|       lord,~She knew not if her champion she could slight,~If him
19    12|     maid;~For one and the other champion equally~Within the palace
20    12|      And armed to battle either champion went,~Less for necessity
21    12|      helmet said;~And from what champion took, and when and where.~
22    13|        say~Who was the stranger champion I delay;~ ~ XLIII~And turn
23    14|     thought,~The quest by other champion might be sought.~ ~ XXXIII~
24    14|         Till he should find the champion clad in black.~ ~ XXXV~The
25    14|        Alas! and why is not the champion near,~To save the illustrious
26    15|         which ill the afflicted champion bore,~From his long-cherished
27    18|      And kept one as a mightier champion's prey;~For rarely man escapes
28    19|         two.~Marphisa the black champion from his sell,~So to o'erthrow
29    19|        her lance; and the black champion, bent~To slay Marphisa,
30    19| undecided,~Which was the better champion of the two,~To both the
31    20|   cavaliers who go~Beneath that champion's guidance, and before~The
32    20|        o'erthrown in fight,~Her champion from his goodly courser
33    20|    content,~Now in my place her champion and her guide.~But do not
34    22|      dame,~Encountered with her champion Pinnabel,~Of overweening
35    22|         alone,~But if he find a champion of such guise~As keeps the
36    22|         I brought you here that champion's arms to take,~Not other
37    23|         may my own;~Since him a champion rides of such renown.~ ~
38    23|      prey.~Yet more; I seek the champion with desire~To avenge the
39    24|      the sword away;~But if the champion so excuse his shame,~This
40    24|         rended,~And even to the champion's thigh descended.~ ~ LXX~
41    26|          XXI~She marvels at the champion's horrid blows;~She marvels
42    26|   discourtesy~To yield to other champion that emprize,~Which by himself
43    26|        rest,)~One and the other champion -- prompt for fight,~Rose
44    26|       on the field,~Extends the champion amid flowers and grass.~
45    26|       Tartar cried,~"Save other champion in your succour mount;~Nor
46    27|      And he and Ferrau had that champion drest~In his forefather
47    28|       royal fair;~And such that champion's skill, though undergrown,~
48    29|         the stream each doughty champion tried.~"How can a fool such
49    30|          That in the strife his champion may succeed;~And teaches
50    30|      They scarce would find one champion good and true.~ ~ XXIX~Agramant
51    30|    quarrel's close,~Against one champion moved for love of me,~If
52    30|        its place.~She would the champion quickly have subdued,~Though
53    30|       steed amain,~Erewhile the champion's who defended Paris;~And
54    30|       were,~And given to either champion was the spear:~Quickly the
55    30|      that keen sword, so many a champion's bane:~With this he at
56    31|      sight offends~The stranger champion, of the sable weed,~With
57    31|  valiant Guido told,~How either champion was a warrior bold.~ ~ XL~
58    31|      Moorish foe,~Mount Alban's champion, leading the assault,~Bade
59    31|        gentle horse,~And at the champion with such fury made,~As
60    31|        thitherward had been the champion's guide,~She having to that
61    31|              LXXIX~Who was that champion, shall be said elsewhere;~
62    31|        with a spell,~To sea the champion in a pinnace bore.~Too tedious
63    31|        Which made him seem sole champion of the field,~He to reproach
64    33|        whom the age's worthiest champion dies."~ ~ XXXIV~Under Italian
65    33|      When more than ever such a champion's aid,~Against the barbarous
66    34|          and least himself, the champion knows,~Nebuchadnezzar whilom
67    35|        So fierce, that she that champion -- to redress~Her wrongs --
68    35|         he pressed~To see which champion should bestir him best.~ ~
69    35|         be.~Go tell thy king no champion of thy grain~I seek, but
70    35|         that warrior knows~What champion him in duel would assail)~
71    36|        the fight,~If first that champion with the stranger vies;~
72    36|        sought again the valiant champion, who~At the first onset
73    37|     shown,~Render yet more your champion than his own.~ ~ X~So that
74    37|      and bold in fight,~As ever champion, of whose fame we hear;~
75    38|     bound,~Which was the mighty champion's brain to right.~A herb
76    38|       Though superhuman be that champion's might,~The warrior is
77    38|      yours to be withstood --~A champion, chosen from his best should
78    38|         On pact the king, whose champion in the just~Is loser, tribute
79    38|       arms was made~By him, the champion of the paynim clan,~Thither
80    38|      year deliver, if to-day~My champion vanquished in the lists
81    39|        and famed in fight,~Your champion in so fierce a strife to
82    39|     there is none will wait the champion nigh.~ ~ XXXVIII~Astolpho,
83    39|      his body flung;~And to the champion's legs Astolpho clung.~ ~
84    41|      goodly horse the Christian champion bore;~Nor worse the southern
85    43|         Meanwhile they hear~The champion so complain, his outcries
86    44|       life, that to forsake~Thy champion for this Greek should grieve
87    44|      foe he furnished aid,~That champion was not of his chivalry;~
88    44|   threats his rear,~Cannot that champion hate; because above~His
89    45|       fit:~Him he against Frank champion, far and nigh,~Believes
90    45|   emprize;~Then send afield the champion, whom he chose,~In mode,
91    46|     scanned.~ ~ LIV~"Behold the champion good, that did maintain~
92    46|    spied.~She in sore doubt her champion's fall had seen;~And well
93    46|       king at bay.~For the wise champion will not let a wight~So
94    46|          To ground he bore that champion with his hand.~But he so
95    46|     battered head and spine the champion smote,~That, issuing from