1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon) 2 With all her band was following the chase, 3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air, heat > [the heat] 4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race; middest > the middle 5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace, gan > did disgrace > disparage, revile 6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow, 7 Be such as she herself was then in place. Be > [To be] in place > there 8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow, waxed > grew, became 9 And all that drank thereof did faint and feeble grow. 107.6 Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was, 2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile, Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+ 4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile, And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile. 6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt, Till crudled cold his corage can assaile, 8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt, Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt. 3 glas, > glas: _1590;_ glas; _1609_ 1 Hereof this gentle knight unweeting was, Hereof > Of this unweeting > ignorant 2 And, lying down upon the sandy grail, grail > gravel 3 Drank of the stream, as clear as crystal glass; 4 Eftsoons his manly forces began to fail, Eftsoons > Thereupon, forthwith manly > {Pertaining to human beings; also: manly, in the modern sense} 5 And mighty strong was turned to feeble frail. 6 His changed powers at first themselves not felt, not > [were not] 7 Till curdled cold his courage can assail, can > did 8 And cheerful blood in faintness chill did melt, cheerful > lively, animating 9 Which like a fever-fit through all his body swelt. swelt > broiled 107.7 Yet goodly court he made still to his Dame, 2 Pourd out in loosnesse on the grassy grownd, Both carelesse of his health, and of his fame: 4 Till at the last he heard a dreadfull sownd, Which through the wood loud bellowing, did rebownd, 6 That all the earth for terrour seemd to shake, And trees did tremble. Th'Elfe therewith astownd, 8 Vpstarted lightly from his looser make, And his vnready weapons gan in hand to take. 1 Yet goodly court he made still to his dame, 2 Poured out in looseness on the grassy ground, looseness > laxity, dissolution 3 Both careless of his health, and of his fame: Both > [Both he and Duessa; or: He is both] 4 Till at the last he heard a dreadful sound at the last > finally 5 Which, through the wood loudly bellowing, did rebound, 6 That all the earth for terror seemed to shake, That > [So that] 7 And trees did tremble. The Elf, therewith astounded, therewith > with that astounded > amazed, confounded 8 Upstarted lightly from his looser make,