But all in vaine: no fort can be so strong, 2 Ne fleshly brest can armed be so sound, But will at last be wonne with battrie long, 4 Or +vnawares+ at disauantage found; Nothing is sure, that growes on earthly ground: 6 And who most trustes in arme of fleshly might, And boasts, in beauties chaine not to be bound, 8 Doth soonest fall in disauentrous fight, And yeeldes his caytiue neck to victours most despight. 4 vnawares > vnwares _1596_ 1 "But all in vain: no fort can be so strong, 2 No fleshly breast can armed be so sound, 3 But will at last be won with battery long, battery > battering; assault with many blows 4 Or unawares at disadvantage found; 5 Nothing is sure that grows on earthly ground: 6 And who most trusts in arm of fleshly might, 7 And boasts in beauty's chain not to be bound, 8 Does soonest fall in disadventurous fight, disadventurous > unfortunate, disastrous 9 And yields his caitiff neck to victor's most despite. caitiff > wretched; captive most > greatest despite > scorn, malice, outrage 109.12 Ensample make of him your haplesse ioy, 2 And of my selfe now mated, as ye see; Whose prouder vaunt that proud auenging boy 4 Did soone pluck downe, and curbd my libertie. For on a day prickt forth with iollitie 6 Of looser life, and heat of hardiment, Raunging the forest wide on courser free, 8 The fields, the floods, the heauens with one consent Did seeme to laugh +on+ me, and fauour mine intent. 9 on > at _1590, 1596: FE_ 1 "Example make of him, your hapless joy, him > [the Redcross Knight] joy > [source or object of delight] 2 And of myself now mated, as you see; mated > overcome, stupefied; _also:_ mated as in chess [by the Faery Queen] 3 Whose prouder vaunt that proud avenging boy prouder vaunt > too-proud boast that proud avenging boy > [Cupid] 4 Did soon pluck down, and curbed my liberty. 5 For on a day, pricked forth with jollity pricked forth > spurred on, goaded jollity > pleasure, lust 6 Of looser life, and heat of hardiment, looser > too-loose; the looser hardiment > hardihood, boldness 7 Ranging the forest wide on courser free, 8 The fields, the floods, the heavens, with one concent concent > harmony, concord 9 Did seem to laugh on me, and favour my intent. laugh on > smile on, favour intent > purpose, intention, desire; frame of mind 109.13 For-wearied with my sports, I did alight 2 From loftie steed, and downe to sleepe me layd; The verdant gras my couch did goodly dight, 4 And pillow was my helmet faire displayd: Whiles euery sence the humour sweet embayd, 6 And slombring soft my hart did steale away, Me seemed, by my side a royall Mayd 8 Her daintie limbes full softly down did lay: So faire a creature yet saw neuer sunny day. 1 "Forwearied with my sports, I did alight Forwearied > Wearied, exhausted