Canto

 1   Int|      heathen invaders. Led by King Gradasso of Sericana (whose principal
 2     2|      fearful in their ire:~The one Gradasso, King of Sericane,~The next,
 3     2|        When, whether the first lot Gradasso drew,~Or young Rogero held
 4     2|            from on high;~And while Gradasso scarcely marks the foe~He
 5     2|         blow.~ ~ LI~"The wizard on Gradasso breaks his spear,~He wounds
 6     2|           Rogero, who, intent~Upon Gradasso, deems no danger nigh.~Beneath
 7     2|        LIII~"His blows Rogero, now Gradasso, bruise~On forehead, bosom,
 8     4|        life of joy.~ ~ XL~There is Gradasso, there is Sacripant,~There
 9     4|          beyond his reach.~ ~ XLIV~Gradasso, Sacripant, Rogero, who~
10    12|          thought and trouble sore,~Gradasso, Brandimart, and him of
11    12|          himself had made:~If with Gradasso, or with other near~He spake,
12    12|            her chase;~Rogero, with Gradasso fierce, and more,~Noosed
13    17|         warriors to the rocky won,~Gradasso, and Agrican's redoubted
14    22|           attack.~ ~ XX~The Child, Gradasso, Iroldo, Bradamant,~Prasildo,
15    24|            Bradamant, Rogero bold,~Gradasso and Ferrau and Brava's peer.~
16    27|            King Sacripant and King Gradasso (who~Whilere companionship
17    27|            valiant's copious font,~Gradasso's, so renowned for trophies
18    27|          and Circassia's cavalier.~Gradasso and the puissant Falsiron,~
19    27|        thee nor any one," (replied~Gradasso, fierce,) "well earned by
20    27|               LXI~"It that be true Gradasso has averred,~That knight
21    27|        quit his hold of Durindane.~Gradasso bold was taken by surprise,~
22    27|                LXIV~Fury and scorn Gradasso's visage heats,~Which seems
23    27|           of choler, stood~Against Gradasso and Rogero good.~ ~ LXVI~"
24    27|           me the care," the fierce Gradasso cried,~"The phrensy of this
25    27|      bestirred himself, and prayed~Gradasso that he would, in courteous
26    30|        buckler as his due;~Nor yet Gradasso move the sword to lend,~'
27    30|         shield be braced, nor will Gradasso bear~That save against himself
28    30|           XXII~"Between Rogero and Gradasso, we~Deem there is little
29    30|          all."~ ~ XXIII~Rogero and Gradasso, at this say~Of Agramant,
30    30|            the assistants knew;~-- Gradasso's left behind -- I cannot
31    30|          say what sorrow fell~Upon Gradasso, on the other side;~But
32    30|         fortune must abide.~ ~ XXV~Gradasso every thought and every
33    30|            and sorrow this he own,~Gradasso tells to them who make demand,~
34    30|         his power.~ ~ XL~"Not King Gradasso will the truth deny:~Sacripant
35    31|         blown into a flame~Between Gradasso and the Tartar peer,~For
36    31|         Roland's faulchion; fierce Gradasso's prey,~When slain in combat
37    31|            white and green.~Not so Gradasso's puissant troops was spent,~
38    31|         Christian cavalier.~ ~ XCI~Gradasso had desired long time before~(
39    31|            to tell.~Hence evermore Gradasso had opined,~The gentle baron
40    31|            kind.~ ~ XCIII~Now that Gradasso learns Mount Alban's peer~
41    31|            Night.~ ~ XCV~When King Gradasso recognized the foe,~Not
42    31|           Then to the pagan thus: "Gradasso hear,~And wilt thou listen,
43    31|             twixt the two.~If good Gradasso take his foe or slay,~He
44    31|           without more ado.~But if Gradasso fails in that affray,~--
45    31|           grown;~In fine, how King Gradasso had the brand,~Which won
46    31|           CVI~When they so agreed, Gradasso made~Thither where, camped
47    31|       cavalier~Should wage against Gradasso, one to one.~Much force,
48    31|       friendship sweet~Rinaldo and Gradasso were allied.~But how they
49    32|         you, ere~You of Rinaldo or Gradasso hear.~ ~ III~But it behoves,
50    33|             upon Baiardo's flight,~Gradasso and Montalban's cavalier.~
51    33|           wont to cleave and tear.~Gradasso struck with greater might
52    33|      chases.~ ~ LXXXIX~Rinaldo and Gradasso, who descried~Baiardo's
53    38| Mandricardo from our host;~Martial Gradasso hath withdrawn his aid;~
54    38|         strong, we should not need~Gradasso and the Tartar king, to
55    40|         champions twain;~Whom bold Gradasso firmly trusts to slay.~For
56    40|           your land remain."~ ~ LI~Gradasso's second offer seemed to
57    40|        repossess Biserta's town --~Gradasso should for him in fight
58    40|         Which comes into my mind" (Gradasso cries),~"Let both of us
59    40|      whilere~That Durindane was in Gradasso's hold:~Hence, to retrieve
60    40|            now; and there~He hopes Gradasso shall his prize restore;~
61    41|        left wounded in the strife;~Gradasso and Agramant deprived of
62    41|       which echoed even to France.~Gradasso and Roland met as it befel;~
63    41|        Rinaldo's horse;~Which made Gradasso seem of greater force.~ ~
64    41|            no more his man;~But at Gradasso, who Anglantes' pride~Had
65    41|              LXXIII~Roland who saw Gradasso in such guise,~As showed
66    41|            Sobrino lies;~And, lest Gradasso to ill pass and sore~Should
67    41|             When, prompt to assail Gradasso with the blade,~He, loose
68    41|             Orlando's motions good Gradasso spies;~Nor at his coming
69    41|             XCIII~Him in the flank Gradasso too had gored;~(Nor this
70    41|           said),~With Roland's and Gradasso's battle weighed.~ ~ XCIV~
71    41|            battle weighed.~ ~ XCIV~Gradasso has Orlando half disarmed;~
72    41|            I spake whilere.~ ~ XCV~Gradasso, desperate when he descried~
73    41|         frightened horse to steer.~Gradasso follows and will reach him,
74    41|            reft his sword.~ ~ XCIX~Gradasso turned, nor more Orlando
75    41|            him turn aside,~Had not Gradasso in his eyes or thought,~
76    41|          throat his knife applied.~Gradasso came, and at his helmet
77    41|         the plain,~And in such act Gradasso standing by~As clearly shows
78    42|            by the stroke of fierce Gradasso's brand.~ ~ VII~As nomade
79    42|     cavalier~Extended on the shore Gradasso's viewed,~(What never had
80    42|           dear~To Sericane is King Gradasso gone,~Against the use of
81    42|           in martial fray,~To meet Gradasso and the royal Moor:~Nor
82    43|        have kept my eyes;~And when Gradasso came behind thee, I~Thee