Bold Brandimart, who guides Frontino's rein, The goodly courser, erst Rogero's steed, So well contends with him of Sericane, The king yet little seems his foe to exceed;
Who, if he had as tempered plate and chain As that bold paynim lord, would better speed;
But (for he felt himself ill-armed) the knight Often gave ground, and traversed left and right.