Canto

 1   Int|       events:~To the court of King Charlemagne comes Angelica (daughter
 2   Int|           fight over her, but King Charlemagne (fearing the consequences
 3     1|           Germany and France, King Charlemagne~Had camped his faithful
 4     1|       after learned in France that Charlemagne~Secluded from that champion
 5     1|            Short time before, king Charlemagne's disgrace;~And vainly had
 6     2|        rose before~His eyes; where Charlemagne had taken post,~With the
 7     2|          puissance no less dear~To Charlemagne and France: Since proved
 8     2|             he said,~"I brought to Charlemagne; and thither pressed,~Where
 9     2|          To her was given by royal Charlemagne:~Such trust he placed in
10     8|            and might,~His means at Charlemagne's disposal lay,~For the
11     8|            the just plaint of aged Charlemagne~The great Creator turned
12    10|      Seeking the friendly court of Charlemagne.~ ~ LXIX~Rogero thence departs;
13    10|          said~To have been sent by Charlemagne, and made~His envoy to these
14    10|        Scotland, Ireland, aid~King Charlemagne; but to assist him wend~
15    14|            force would tell,~Which Charlemagne this day will have to meet,~
16    14|          to assail the Saracen,~On Charlemagne to lower the bridges cry.~
17    15|       girded by a gallant crew,~Is Charlemagne, with many a paladin:~Ogier
18    15|        swayed,~Conferred on him by Charlemagne, in trust,~To him the English
19    16|           are,~Summoned about him, Charlemagne is gone:~He bids direct
20    17|        endured before.~I said that Charlemagne had made repair~In search
21    17|      vengeful arm laid dead?"~Thus Charlemagne, whose veins with anger
22    18|            the battle stands, king Charlemagne~Falls on the rear guard
23    18|          flag below.~On these king Charlemagne impels his train,~Who, foot
24    18|            provisioning the place.~Charlemagne wisely by the lock before~
25    23| surrounding district, to obey~King Charlemagne, had raised another force.~
26    24|        hearing thou wert with King Charlemagne,~Thither, in hope to find
27    24|          farewell, i' the court of Charlemagne:~Who there expected him
28    25|          the midst of France, from Charlemagne~Marsilius had in that long
29    25|         will,~My king, besieged by Charlemagne's array,~That the misjudging
30    26|           the siege they know,~Ere Charlemagne bring all beneath his sway.~
31    27|            paynims three~Defeated, Charlemagne to Paris flies.~Already
32    27|             Turned his wan eyes on Charlemagne one day,~When he the good
33    27|           next opined,~In spite of Charlemagne's beleaguering crew,~To
34    27|        redound.~ ~ XX~All armed is Charlemagne, except his head,~And, girt
35    27|       Anger and rage, is viewed by Charlemagne.~So he whose shattered walls
36    27|        monarch, who~Besieges royal Charlemagne anew.~ ~ XXXIV~From earth
37    30|            they, to combat against Charlemagne,~Of one of these alone have
38    31|         Chased by Rinaldo and King Charlemagne,~A hundred thousand, or
39    32|        shield you see she sends to Charlemagne,~But with the pact and purpose
40    32|      knight at arms.~ ~ LVII~" `To Charlemagne, whom I esteem and hold~
41    32|          chivalry.~Serves the king Charlemagne or other lord,~I will be
42    33|       shows King Pepin, shows King Charlemagne;~How into Italy their march
43    33|           the story,~Which told of Charlemagne's predestined glory.~ ~
44    33|         have brought to Italy King Charlemagne,~Whom he called in to harass,
45    35|        whither (as she hears)~King Charlemagne pursues, her way she steers.~ ~
46    36|          bids him seek the camp of Charlemagne,~And have himself acknowledged
47    37|        From the LOST ISLE to royal Charlemagne;~ ~ XXIX~And recognised
48    37|     irksome be,~To appeal to royal Charlemagne, assured~By him such outrage
49    38|            famed.~ ~ XI~Her kindly Charlemagne received, and wide~Of the
50    38|           for the ensuing day;~And Charlemagne takes care himself to see~
51    38|     archbishop Turpin did baptize;~Charlemagne from the healthful font
52    38|       should in France abide,~Till Charlemagne was into exile sent.~But
53    38|            King Salamon the other: Charlemagne~Is to this side, with all
54    38|         that other book.~ ~ LXXXII~Charlemagne, at his altar, to the sky~
55    38|        lord~Will serve, but wholly Charlemagne obey.~-- Rinaldo -- if in
56    39|            Young Agramant, or aged Charlemagne.~ ~ IX~They sweat anew,
57    39|            serving Roland and King Charlemagne;~And after, if he lives
58    40|            Agramant or the Emperor Charlemagne.~ ~ LXIII~Meanwhile a servant
59    40|        upon dry land,~Bent to find Charlemagne that very day;~And of the
60    41|           into France, where he to Charlemagne~Would render honour due,
61    43|            will my lord and uncle, Charlemagne,~How will his paladins lament
62    44|          The nobles of his kingdom Charlemagne~Dispatched, to meet the
63    44|           day stood up before King Charlemagne;~And, "Sire, if ever yet,"
64    44|           castle this, which royal Charlemagne~Had given to Aymon some
65    45|                XXII~Meanwhile King Charlemagne upon his side,~Heeding his
66    45|         Bradamant for the court of Charlemagne~Departs, and finding not
67    45|            known that day to royal Charlemagne.~Well pleased is he; and
68    45|           wholly under water goes,~Charlemagne bids the warring pair divide;~
69    45|       friends, kindred, court, and Charlemagne;~And if she nothing else
70    45|            by this disturbed, King Charlemagne~Bade Bradamant be called,
71    45|            have risked to die;~Nor Charlemagne for this, our sovereign
72    45|         Clermont's peer;~And equal Charlemagne heard either side,~But neither
73    45|           ten to one, divide.~Good Charlemagne to neither party bends;~
74    46|         about him are.~He bowed to Charlemagne, who from his throne~Had
75    46|           her oppose."~ ~ LVI~King Charlemagne and all his peerage stand~
76    46|         without waiting leave from Charlemagne,~What she had threatened
77    46|         her arms: with loving show~Charlemagne, Roland, and Rinaldo, here~
78    46|            verse such courtesy,~As Charlemagne vouchsafed to every wight?~
79    46|       reverence due,~His scorn for Charlemagne by gestures showed,~And
80    46|            the youthful lord,~King Charlemagne begirt him with the sword.~ ~
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