English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
remediless > without hope of rescue
9 For that Hippolytus' rent corse he did redress.
For that > Because
Hippolytus > (Son of Theseus and Hippolyte (or her sister Antiope):
see _Met._ 15.497 ff., _Aen._ 7.761 ff., _DGDG_ 10.50)
rent corse > torn body
redress > restore, revivify
105.37
_Hippolytus_ a iolly huntsman was,
2 That wont in charet chace the foming Bore;
He all his Peeres in beautie did surpas,
4 But Ladies loue as losse of time forbore:
His wanton stepdame loued him the more,
6 But when she saw her offred sweets refused
Her loue she turnd to hate, and him before
8 His father fierce of treason false accused,
And with her gealous termes his open eares abused.
1 Hippolytus a jolly huntsman was,
jolly > gallant; handsome
2 That wont in chariot chase the foaming boar;
wont > was accustomed
chase > [to chase]
3 He all his peers in beauty did surpass,
4 But ladies' love as loss of time forbore:
5 His wanton stepdame loved him the more,
stepdame > stepmother (Phaedra, wife of Theseus and daughter of
Minos, King of Crete. See _Aen._ 7.761-82, _Met._ 15.497 ff.)
6 But, when she saw her offered sweets refused,
7 Her love she turned to hate, and him before
8 His father fierce of treason false accused,
fierce > fiercely; fierce
9 And with her jealous terms his open ears abused.
jealous > [arousing jealousy; she accused Hippolytus of making
advances to her]
terms > words, language
open > receptive
abused > deceived
105.38
Who all in rage his Sea-god syre besought,
2 Some cursed vengeance on his sonne to cast:
From surging gulf two monsters straight were brought,
4 With dread whereof his chasing steedes aghast,
Both charet swift and huntsman ouercast.
6 His goodly corps on ragged +cliffs+ yrent,
Was quite dismembred, and his members chast
8 Scattered on euery mountaine, as he went,
That of _Hippolytus_ was left no moniment.
6 cliffs > clifts _1590 etc.: FE_
1 Who, all in rage, his sea-god sire besought
sea-god sire > (Neptune; though the father of Theseus was Aegeus,
King of Athens)
2 Some cursed vengeance on his son to cast:
3 From surging gulf two monsters straight were brought,
straight > straightway, at once
4 With dread whereof his chasing steeds, aghast,
5 Both chariot swift and huntsman overcast.
6 His goodly corpse, on ragged cliffs rent,
goodly > fine, handsome
rent > torn
7 Was quite dismembered, and his members chaste
members > limbs; organs, parts of his body
8 Scattered on every mountain as he went,
9 That of Hippolytus was left no monument.
That > [So that]
monument > evidence; _hence:_ trace
105.39
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