4 Or liking find to gaze on earthly mould, liking > pleasure mould > form, forms 5 Sith cruel Fates the careful threads unfold, Sith > Since [the] Fates > (The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who spin the thread of human destiny, cutting it with shears whenever they choose; see 402.48) careful > {Full of cares} 6 Which my life and love together tied? 7 Now let the stony dart of senseless cold 8 Pierce to my heart, and pass through every side, 9 And let eternal night so sad sight from me hide. so > such a 107.23 O lightsome day, the lampe of highest _Ioue_, 2 First made by him, mens wandring wayes to guyde, When darknesse he in deepest dongeon droue, 4 Henceforth thy hated face for euer hyde, And shut vp heauens windowes shyning wyde: 6 For earthly sight can nought but sorrow breed, And late repentance, which shall long abyde. 8 Mine eyes no more on vanitie shall feed, But seeled vp with death, shall haue their deadly meed. 1 "O lightsome day, the lamp of highest Jove, 2 First made by him, men's wandering ways to guide, 3 When darkness he in deepest dungeon drove, 4 Henceforth your hated face for ever hide, 5 And shut up heaven's windows, shining wide: 6 For earthly sight can naught but sorrow breed, 7 And late repentance, which shall long abide. 8 My eyes no more on vanity shall feed, 9 But, sealed up with death, shall have their deadly meed." deadly > [of death] meed > reward 107.24 Then downe againe she fell vnto the ground; 2 But he her quickly reared vp againe: Thrise did she sinke adowne in deadly swownd, 4 And thrise he her reviu'd with busie paine: At last when life recouer'd had the raine, 6 And ouer-wrestled his strong enemie, With foltring tong, and trembling euery vaine, 8 Tell on (quoth she) the wofull Tragedie, The which these reliques sad present vnto mine eie. 1 Then down again she fell to the ground; 2 But he her quickly reared up again: 3 Thrice did she sink adown in deadly swoon, adown > down 4 And thrice he her revived with busy pain: busy > careful; solicitous pain > effort, labour 5 At last, when life recovered had the reign, reign > reign; _or, perhaps:_ rein (cf. 304.35:5) 6 And over-wrestled his strong enemy, 7 With faltering tongue, and trembling every vein, 8 "Tell on," quoth she, "the woeful tragedy, 9 Which these relics sad present to my eye. these relics > [the arms and armour of the Redcross Knight] 107.25