Thus as he spake, his visage wexed pale, 2 And chaunge of hew great passion did bewray; Yet still he stroue to cloke his inward bale, 4 And hide the smoke, that did his fire display, Till gentle _Vna_ thus to him gan say; 6 O happy Queene of Faeries, that hast found Mongst many, one that with his prowesse may 8 Defend thine honour, and thy foes confound: True Loues are often sown, but seldom grow on ground. 1 Thus as he spoke, his visage waxed pale, waxed > grew 2 And change of hue great passion did bewray; hue > colour bewray > betray 3 Yet still he strove to cloak his inward bale, bale > torment; _also, mainly in northern usage:_ a great consuming fire, pyre, bonfire 4 And hide the smoke that did his fire display, 5 Till gentle Una thus to him gan say: gentle > courteous; generous gan > did 6 "O happy Queen of Faeries, that has found, 7 Amongst many, one that with his prowess may prowess > valour 8 Defend your honour, and your foes confound: 9 True loves are often sown, but seldom grow on ground." 109.17 Thine, O then, said the gentle _Redcrosse_ knight, 2 Next to that Ladies loue, shalbe the place, O fairest virgin, full of heauenly light, 4 Whose wondrous faith, exceeding earthly race, Was firmest fixt in mine extremest case. 6 And you, my Lord, the Patrone of my life, Of that great Queene may well gaine worthy grace: 8 For onely worthy you through +prowes+ priefe Yf liuing man mote worthy be, to be her liefe. 8 prowes > prowesse _1609_ 1 "Yours, O then," said the gentle Redcross Knight, gentle > generous, courteous; (to take the meaning of this word as "noble, high-born" would be to anticipate the revelation at 110.65 ff.) 2 "Next to that lady's love, shall be the place, 3 O fairest virgin, full of heavenly light, 4 Whose wondrous faith, exceeding earthly race, faith > fidelity; faith, loyalty earthly > [that of earthly] 5 Was firmest fixed in my extremest case. case > plight 6 And you, my lord, the patron of my life, patron > champion, defender; _also:_ pattern, model (see I:130) 7 Of that great queen may well gain worthy grace: worthy > deserved 8 For only worthy you through prowess' proof, prowess' > valour's proof > trial, proof 9 If living man might worthy be to be her lief." lief > beloved 109.18 So diuersly discoursing of their loues, 2 The golden Sunne his glistring head gan shew, And sad remembraunce now the Prince amoues, 4 With fresh desire his voyage to pursew: Als _Vna_ earnd her traueill to renew. 6 Then those two knights, fast friendship for to bynd, And loue establish each to other trew, 8 Gaue goodly gifts, the signes of gratefull mynd, And eke +as+ pledges firme, right hands together ioynd. 9 as > the _1596, 1609_ 1 So diversely discoursing of their loves, So > Thus 2 The golden sun his glistering head gan show, gan > did; began to