English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
compare > (A difficult word. If the modern meaning is taken,
Satyrane might be comparing her courteous deeds with those of
other women, or he might be admiring the capacity for courtesy
shown by one in Una's present plight. Alternatively, the meaning
might be "acquire" (cf. 104.28:5), in the sense that he acquires
knowledge or experience of her courteous deeds. In any case, the
word can probably be approximately glossed as "come to
appreciate".)
4 Gan her admire, and her sad sorrows rue,
Gan > did
5 Blaming Fortune, which such troubles threw,
threw > prepared, threw [in Una's way]
6 And joyed to make proof of its cruelty
joyed > rejoiced, took pleasure
7 On gentle dame, so hurtless, and so true:
gentle > gentle; noble
hurtless > harmless
8 Thenceforth he kept her goodly company,
kept her goodly company > [courteously kept her company; or:
remained in her courteous company]
9 And learned her discipline of faith and verity.
discipline > teaching (from same word as "disciple")
106.32
But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight,
2 His wandring perill closely did lament,
Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight,
4 But her deare heart with anguish did torment,
And all her wit in secret counsels spent,
6 How to escape. At last in priuie wise
To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent;
8 Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise,
How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.
1 But she, all vowed to the Redcross Knight,
all vowed > altogether betrothed
2 His wandering peril closely did lament,
wandering > (Lit. and fig.)
closely > secretly
3 Nor in this new acquaintance could delight,
4 But her dear heart with anguish did torment,
dear > sore, grieved
5 And all her wit in secret counsels spent,
wit > ingenuity
6 How to escape. At last in privy wise
in privy wise > in a secret manner, secretly
7 To Satyrane she showed her intent;
8 Who, glad to gain such favour, gan devise
gan devise > did plan
9 How with that pensive maid he best might thence arise.
pensive > anxious
arise > depart
106.33
So on a day when Satyres all were gone,
2 To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old,
The gentle virgin left behind alone
4 He led away with courage stout and bold.
Too late it was, to Satyres to be told,
6 Or euer hope recouer her againe:
In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.
8 So fast he carried her with carefull paine,
That they the woods are past, and come now to the plaine.
1 So on a day when satyrs all were gone
2 To do their service to Silvanus old,
3 The gentle virgin, left behind alone,
gentle > noble; gentle
4 He led away with courage stout and bold.
stout > brave
5 Too late it was, to satyrs to be told,
6 Or ever hope recover her again:
recover > [to recover]
7 In vain he seeks, that having cannot hold.
8 So fast he carried her with careful pains,
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