His reuerend haires and holy grauitie 2 The knight much honord, as beseemed well, And gently askt, where all the people bee, 4 Which in that stately building wont to dwell. Who answerd him full soft, he could not tell. 6 Againe he askt, where that same knight was layd, Whom great _Orgoglio_ with his puissaunce fell 8 Had made his caytiue +thrall,+ againe he sayde, He could not tell: ne euer other answere made. 8 thrall, > thrall: _1590;_ thrall; _1609_ 1 His reverend hair and holy gravity 2 The knight much honoured, as beseemed well, beseemed > seemed fitting, seemed appropriate 3 And gently asked where all the people be, gently > gently; politely be > [were] 4 Who in that stately building wont to dwell. wont > were accustomed, used 5 Who answered him full soft, _he could not tell_. full > very 6 Again he asked where that same knight was laid, 7 Whom great Orgoglio with his puissance fell puissance > power, strength fell > fierce, terrible 8 Had made his caitiff thrall; again he said, caitiff > wretched thrall > slave 9 _He could not tell_: nor ever other answer made. 108.33 Then asked he, which way he in might pas: 2 He could not tell, againe he answered. Thereat the curteous knight displeased was, 4 And said, Old sire, it seemes thou hast not red How ill it +sits+ with that same siluer hed 6 In vaine to mocke, or mockt in vaine to bee: But if thou be, as thou art pourtrahed 8 With natures pen, in ages graue degree, Aread in grauer wise, what I demaund of thee. 5 sits > fits _1596, 1609; cf. 101.30:9_ 1 Then asked he which way he in might pass: 2 _He could not tell_, again he answered. 3 Thereat the courteous knight displeased was, Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that 4 And said, "Old sire, it seems you have not read sire > {Father; form of address to an elderly man; the original form of "sir"} read > discerned; thought; understood 5 How ill it sits with that same silver head sits with > suits, befits (see Textual Appendix) 6 In vain to mock, or mocked in vain to be: 7 But if you are as you are portrayed 8 With nature's pen, in age's grave degree, 9 Aread in graver wise what I demand of you." Aread > make known; declare wise > manner demand > ask, inquire (the modern sense is rather too strong) 108.34 His answere likewise was, he could not tell. 2 Whose sencelesse speach, and doted ignorance When as the noble Prince had marked well, 4 He ghest his nature by his countenance, And calmd his wrath with goodly temperance. 6 Then to him stepping, from his arme did reach Those keyes, and made himselfe free enterance. 8 Each dore he opened without any breach; There was no barre to stop, nor foe him to empeach. 1 His answer likewise was, _he could not tell_. 2 Whose senseless speech, and doted ignorance, doted > deranged, weak-headed