weet > find out mister wight > kind of man (mister = occupation; hence = class, sort) 3 There him he finds all senseless and aghast all > [all so] 4 That of himself he seemed to be afraid; 5 Whom hardly he from flying forward stayed, hardly > with difficulty stayed > hindered; checked, stopped 6 Till he these words to him deliver might: might > could 7 "Sir knight, aread who has you thus arrayed, aread > make known; declare arrayed > attired; put into your present state, afflicted 8 And eke from whom make you this hasty flight: eke > also 9 For never knight I saw in such misseeming plight." misseeming > unseemly 109.24 He answerd nought at all, but adding new 2 Feare to his first amazment, staring wide With stony eyes, and hartlesse hollow hew, 4 Astonisht stood, as one that had +aspide+ Infernall furies, with their chaines vntide. 6 Him yet againe, and yet againe bespake The gentle knight; who nought to him replide, 8 But trembling euery ioynt did inly quake, And foltring tongue at last these words seemd forth to shake. 4 aspide > espide _1609_ 1 He answered naught at all, but adding new 2 Fear to his first amazement, staring wide amazement > confusion, amazement 3 With stony eyes and heartless hollow hue, stony > rigid, motionless heartless > timorous hue > expression, appearance 4 Astonished stood, as one that had espied 5 Infernal Furies with their chains untied. 6 Him yet again, and yet again, bespoke bespoke > addressed 7 The gentle knight; who naught to him replied 8 But, trembling every joint, did inly quake; joint > limb inly > inwardly 9 And faltering tongue at last these words seemed forth to shake: 109.25 For Gods deare loue, Sir knight, do me not stay; 2 For loe he comes, he comes fast after mee. Eft looking backe would faine haue runne away; 4 But he him forst to stay, and tellen free The secret cause of his perplexitie: 6 Yet nathemore by his bold hartie speach, Could his bloud-frosen hart emboldned bee, 8 But through his boldnesse rather feare did reach, Yet forst, at last he made through silence suddein breach. 1 "For God's dear love, sir knight, do me not stay; stay > detain 2 For lo, he comes, he comes fast after me!" 3 Eft looking back, would fain have run away; Eft > Again would fain > [he] would gladly, eagerly 4 But he him forced to stay, and tell freely 5 The secret cause of his perplexity: perplexity > distress 6 Yet nathemore by his bold, hearty speech nathemore > never the more hearty > courageous; energetic; genial 7 Could his blood-frozen heart emboldened be, 8 But through his boldness rather fear did reach, 9 Yet, forced, at last he made through silence sudden breach. 109.26