English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
Yet shall they not escape so freely all;
2 For some shall pay the price of others guilt:
And he the man that made _Sansfoy_ to fall,
4 Shall with his owne bloud price that he hath spilt.
But what art thou, that telst of Nephews kilt?
6 I that do seeme not I, _Duessa_ +am+,
(Quoth she) how euer now in garments gilt,
8 And gorgeous gold arayd I to thee came;
_Duessa_ I, the daughter of Deceipt and Shame.
6 am > ame _1590_
1 "Yet shall they not escape so freely all;
2 For some shall pay the price of others' guilt:
3 And he (the man that made Sansfoy to fall)
made > caused
4 Shall with his own blood price that he has spilt.
price > pay for
that > [that which]
5 But what are you, that tell of nephews killed?"
nephews > grandchildren, descendants
6 "I, that do seem not I, Duessa am,"
7 Quoth she, "however now in garments gilt
however > by whatever means (i.e. she implies that her apparel is of
no consequence)
gilt > gilded
8 And gorgeous gold arrayed I to you came;
9 Duessa I, the daughter of Deceit and Shame."
105.27
Then bowing downe her aged backe, she kist
2 The wicked witch, saying; In that faire face
The false resemblance of Deceipt, I wist
4 Did closely lurke; yet so true-seeming grace
It carried, that I scarse in darkesome place
6 Could it discerne, though I the mother bee
Of falshood, and root of _Duessaes_ race.
8 O welcome child, whom I haue longd to see,
And now haue seene vnwares. Lo now I go with thee.
1 Then, bowing down her aged back, she kissed
2 The wicked witch, saying: "In that fair face
3 The false resemblance of Deceit I wist
wist > became aware, recognized; knew
4 Did closely lurk; yet so true-seeming grace
closely > secretly, covertly
so > such
5 It carried, that I scarce in darksome place
6 Could it discern, though I the mother be
7 Of falsehood, and root of Duessa's race.
8 O welcome child, whom I have longed to see,
9 And now have seen unwares. Lo, now I go with you."
unwares > unexpectedly
105.28
Then to her yron wagon she betakes,
2 And with her beares the fowle welfauourd witch:
Through mirkesome aire her readie way she makes.
4 Her twyfold Teme, of which two blacke as pitch,
And two were browne, yet each to each vnlich,
6 Did softly swim away, ne euer stampe,
Vnlesse she chaunst their stubborne mouths to twitch;
8 Then foming tarre, their bridles they would champe,
And trampling the fine element, would fiercely rampe.
1 Then to her iron wagon she betakes,
betakes > [betakes herself]
2 And with her bears the foul well-favoured witch:
bears > carries; takes as a companion (cf. 102.45:9)
well-favoured > beautiful
3 Through murksome air her ready way she makes.
murksome > dark, obscure (_OED_ cites this as first occurrence)
ready > {Lying directly before one; contrasted with the upward path
at 110.33:9}
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