English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
Whom all so soone as that proud Sarazin
2 Espide, he gan reuiue the memory
Of his lewd lusts, and late attempted sin,
4 And left the doubtfull battell hastily,
To catch her, newly offred to his eie:
6 But _Satyrane_ with strokes him turning, staid,
And sternely bad him other businesse plie,
8 Then hunt the steps of pure vnspotted Maid:
Wherewith he all enrag'd, these bitter speaches said.
1 Whom all so soon as that proud Saracen
2 Espied, he gan revive the memory
gan > did
3 Of his lewd lusts and late attempted sin,
late > lately
4 And left the doubtful battle hastily,
doubtful > doubtful (of uncertain outcome); _also:_ fearful, awful
5 To catch her, newly offered to his eye:
6 But Satyrane, with strokes him turning, stayed
7 And sternly bade him other business ply
8 Than hunt the steps of pure unspotted maid:
9 Wherewith he, all enraged, these bitter speeches said:
106.47
O foolish faeries sonne, what furie mad
2 Hath thee incenst, to hast thy dolefull +fate+?
Were it not better, I that Lady had,
4 Then that thou hadst repented it too late?
Most sencelesse man he, that himselfe doth hate,
6 To loue another. Lo then for thine ayd
Here take thy louers token on thy pate.
8 So they +two+ fight; the whiles the royall Mayd
Fled farre away, of that proud Paynim sore afrayd.
2 fate > fete _1596_
8 two > to _1590; cf. 203.28:1, 307.9:3_
1 "O foolish Faery's son, what fury mad
2 Has you incensed to hasten your doleful fate?
3 Were it not better I that lady had,
4 Than that you had repented it too late?
5 Most senseless man he, that himself does hate,
6 To love another. Lo then, for your aid,
your aid > [your aiding Una]
7 Here, take your lover's token on your pate!"
lover's token > {Keepsake, mark of affection, e.g. a ribbon, often
worn on the helmet}
8 So they two fight; the whiles the royal maid
two > (See Textual Appendix)
the whiles > meanwhile
9 Fled far away, of that proud paynim sore afraid.
paynim > pagan, heathen
106.48
But that false _Pilgrim_, which that leasing told,
2 Being in deed old _Archimage_, did stay
In secret shadow, all this to behold,
4 And much reioyced in their bloudy fray:
But when he saw the Damsell passe away
6 He left his stond, and her pursewd apace,
In hope to bring her to her last decay.
8 But for to tell her lamentable cace,
And eke this battels end, will need another place.
1 But that false pilgrim, who that leasing told,
leasing > lie, untrue story
2 Being indeed old Archimago, did stay
3 In secret shadow, all this to behold,
secret > hidden
4 And much rejoiced in their bloody fray:
5 But, when he saw the damsel pass away,
6 He left his stand, and her pursued apace,
apace > swiftly
7 In hope to bring her to her last decay.
decay > downfall, destruction (last decay = death)
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