English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
In these and like delights of bloudy game
2 He trayned was, till ryper yeares he raught,
And there abode, whilst any beast of name
4 Walkt in that forest, whom he had not taught
To feare his force: and then his courage haught
6 Desird of forreine foemen to be knowne,
And far abroad for straunge aduentures sought:
8 In which his might was neuer ouerthrowne,
But through all Faery lond his famous worth was blown.
1 In these and like delights of bloody game
game > sport; sport derived from hunting
2 He trained was, till riper years he raught,
raught > reached, attained
3 And there abode, whilst any beast of name
abode > dwelt
name > note
4 Walked in that forest, whom he had not taught
5 To fear his force: and then his courage haught
haught > high, noble
6 Desired of foreign foemen to be known,
foemen > foes, adversaries
7 And far abroad for strange adventures sought:
8 In which his might was never overthrown,
9 But through all Faery Land his famous worth was blown.
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Yet euermore it was his manner faire,
2 After long labours and aduentures spent,
Vnto those natiue woods for to repaire,
4 To see his sire and ofspring auncient.
And now he thither came for like intent;
6 Where he vnwares the fairest _Vna_ found,
Straunge Lady, in so straunge habiliment,
8 Teaching the Satyres, which her sat around,
Trew sacred lore, which from her sweet lips did redound.
1 Yet evermore it was his manner fair,
2 After long labours and adventures spent,
3 To those native woods to repair,
repair > go, betake himself; return
4 To see his sire and offspring ancient.
sire and offspring > father and origin
5 And now he thither came for like intent;
6 Where he unwares the fairest Una found,
unwares > unexpectedly
7 Strange lady, in so strange habiliment,
Strange > Foreign; new-come
so > such
habiliment > clothing, attire; _or:_ ?surroundings
8 Teaching the satyrs, who her sat around,
9 True sacred lore, which from her sweet lips did redound.
redound > flow, proceed
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He wondred at her wisedome heauenly rare,
2 Whose like in womens wit he neuer knew;
And when her curteous deeds he did compare,
4 Gan her admire, and her sad sorrowes rew,
Blaming of Fortune, which such troubles threw,
6 And ioyd to make proofe of her crueltie
On gentle Dame, so hurtlesse, and so trew:
8 Thenceforth he kept her goodly company,
And learnd her discipline of faith and veritie.
1 He wondered at her wisdom heavenly rare,
wondered > marvelled
2 Whose like in women's wit he never knew;
wit > mind
3 And, when her courteous deeds he did compare,
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