Well worthy impe, said then the Lady gent, 2 And Pupill fit for such a Tutours hand. But what aduenture, or what high intent 4 Hath brought you hither into Faery land, Aread Prince _Arthur_, crowne of Martiall band? 6 Full hard it is (quoth he) to read aright The course of heauenly cause, or vnderstand 8 The secret meaning of th'eternall might, That rules mens wayes, and rules the thoughts of liuing wight. 1 "Well worthy imp," said then the lady gent, imp > child, scion gent > noble, high-born; graceful, elegant 2 "And pupil fit for such a tutor's hand! 3 But what adventure, or what high intent, adventure > chance occurrence, fortune intent > purpose; desire 4 Has brought you hither into Faery Land, 5 Aread, Prince Arthur, crown of martial band?" Aread > Make known 6 "Full hard it is," quoth he, "to read aright Full > Very, exceedingly read > discern; expound 7 The course of heavenly cause, or understand cause > [divine] intention 8 The secret meaning of the eternal might 9 That rules men's ways, and rules the thoughts of living wight. wight > mortal, being, person 109.7 For whither he though fatall deepe foresight 2 Me hither sent, for cause to me vnghest, Or that fresh bleeding wound, which day and night 4 Whilome doth rancle in my riuen brest, With forced fury following his behest, 6 Me hither brought by wayes yet neuer found, You to haue helpt I hold my selfe yet blest. 8 Ah curteous knight (quoth she) what secret wound Could euer find, to grieue the gentlest hart on ground? 1 "For whether He, though fatal deep foresight, fatal > preordained 2 Me hither sent, for cause to me unguessed, 3 Or that fresh bleeding wound (which day and night Or > [Or whether] 4 Whilom does rankle in my riven breast), Whilom > Continually; from the past until the present time 5 With forced fury, following his behest, his > its (if referring to the wound); _or:_ His (God's) 6 Me hither brought by ways yet never found, 7 You to have helped I hold myself yet blessed." 8 "Ah, courteous knight," quoth she, "what secret wound 9 Could ever find to grieve the gentlest heart on ground?" find > contrive, devise gentlest > noblest; most gentle on ground > on Earth, in the world 109.8 Dear Dame (quoth he) you sleeping sparkes awake, 2 Which troubled once, into huge flames will grow, Ne euer will their feruent fury slake, 4 Till liuing moysture into smoke do flow, And wasted life do lye in ashes low. 6 Yet sithens silence lesseneth not my fire, But told it flames, and hidden it does glow, 8 I will reuele, what ye so much desire: Ah Loue, lay downe thy bow, the whiles I may respire. 1 "Dear dame," quoth he, "you sleeping sparks awake, 2 Which, troubled once, into huge flames will grow; 3 Nor ever will their fervent fury slake, slake > abate 4 Till living moisture into smoke do flow,