English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
Yet sad he was that his too hastie speed
2 The faire _Duess_' had forst him leaue behind;
And yet more sad, that _Vna_ his deare dreed
4 Her truth had staind with treason so vnkind;
Yet crime in her could neuer creature find,
6 But for his loue, and for her owne selfe sake,
She wandred had from one to other _Ynd_,
8 Him for to seeke, ne euer would forsake,
Till her vnwares the fierce _Sansloy_ did ouertake.
1 Yet sad he was, that his too hasty speed
2 The fair Duessa had forced him leave behind;
leave > [to leave]
3 And yet more sad, that Una, his dear dread,
dread > loved one, object of reverence
4 Her truth had stained with treason so unkind;
unkind > unnatural; _and perhaps:_ against her nature
5 Yet crime in her could never creature find,
6 But for his love, and for her own self sake,
7 She wandered had from one to other Ind
from one to other Ind > (Proverbial: a great distance; from the East
to the West Indies. Cf. _As You Like It_ III ii 78)
8 Him to seek, nor ever would forsake,
forsake > [forsake him]
9 Till her unwares the fierce Sansloy did overtake.
unwares > unexpectedly
106.3
Who after _Archimagoes_ fowle defeat,
2 Led her away into a forrest wilde,
And turning wrathfull fire to lustfull heat,
4 With beastly sin thought her to haue defilde,
And made the vassall of his pleasures vilde.
6 Yet first he cast by treatie, and by traynes,
Her to perswade, that stubborne fort to yilde:
8 For greater conquest of hard loue he gaynes,
That workes it to his will, then he that it constraines.
1 Who, after Archimago's foul defeat,
2 Led her away into a forest wild,
3 And, turning wrathful fire to lustful heat,
4 With beastly sin thought her to have defiled,
5 And made the vassal of his pleasures vile.
vassal > slave
6 Yet first he cast by treaty, and by trains,
cast > resolved, designed
treaty > entreaty, persuasion
trains > trickery
7 Her to persuade that stubborn fort to yield:
8 For greater conquest of hard love he gains,
9 That works it to his will, than he that it constrains.
constrains > forces; achieves by force
106.4
With fawning wordes he courted her a while,
2 And looking louely, and oft sighing sore,
Her constant hart did tempt with diuerse guile:
4 But +wordes+ and lookes, and sighes she did abhore,
As rocke of Diamond stedfast euermore.
6 Yet for to feed his fyrie lustfull eye,
He snatcht the vele, that hong her face before;
8 Then gan her beautie shine, as brightest skye,
And burnt his beastly hart t'efforce her chastitye.
4 wordes > wordes, _1590, 1609_
1 With fawning words he courted her awhile,
2 And looking lovely, and oft sighing sore,
lovely > lovingly
3 Her constant heart did tempt with diverse guile:
diverse > {Of different sorts}
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