Her words preuaild: And then the learned leach 2 His cunning hand gan to his wounds to lay, And all things else, the which his art did teach: 4 Which hauing seene, from thence arose away The mother of dread darknesse, and let stay 6 _Aueugles_ sonne there in the leaches cure, And backe returning tooke her wonted way, 8 To runne her timely race, whilst _Ph{oe}bus_ pure In westerne waues his wearie wagon did recure. 1 Her words prevailed: and then the learned leech leech > doctor 2 His cunning hand began to his wounds to lay, cunning > skilful, clever 3 And all things else, which his art did teach: 4 Which having seen, from thence arose away 5 The mother of dread darkness, and let stay 6 Aveugle's son there in the leech's cure; cure > care, charge 7 And, back returning, took her wonted way, wonted > accustomed 8 To run her timely race, whilst Phoebus pure timely > {Measured; keeping time} Phoebus > (Who each day drives his chariot across the sky) 9 In western waves his weary wagon did recure. recure > restore, refresh 105.45 The false _Duessa_ leauing noyous Night, 2 Returnd to stately pallace of dame Pride; Where when she came, she found the Faery knight 4 Departed thence, albe his woundes wide Not throughly heald, vnreadie were to ride. 6 Good cause he had to hasten thence away; For on a day his wary Dwarfe had spide, 8 Where in a +dongeon+ deepe huge numbers lay Of caytiue wretched thrals, that wayled night and day. 8 dongeon > dungeon _1590, 1609_ 1 The false Duessa, leaving noyous Night, noyous > injurious, vexatious 2 Returned to stately palace of Dame Pride; 3 Where, when she came, she found the Faery knight 4 Departed thence, albe his wounds wide, albe > albeit, although 5 Not thoroughly healed, unready were to ride. ride > [be ridden with] 6 Good cause he had to hasten thence away; 7 For on a day his wary dwarf had spied 8 Where in a dungeon deep huge numbers lay 9 Of caitiff wretched thralls, that wailed night and day. caitiff > captive, wretched thralls > slaves 105.46 A ruefull sight, as could be seene with eie; 2 Of whom he learned had in secret wise The hidden cause of their captiuitie, 4 How mortgaging their liues to _Couetise_, Through wastfull Pride, and wanton Riotise, 6 They were by law of that proud Tyrannesse Prouokt with _Wrath_, and _Enuies_ false surmise, 8 Condemned to that Dongeon mercilesse, Where they should liue in woe, and die in wretchednesse. 1 A rueful sight as could be seen with eye; A rueful > [As rueful a] 2 Of whom he learned had in secret wise secret wise > [a secret fashion] 3 The hidden cause of their captivity, 4 How, mortgaging their lives to Covetise, Covetise > Avarice (covetise = covetousness) 5 Through wasteful pride and wanton riotise, wasteful > causing ruin wanton riotise > wild extravagance, dissipation