And am I now in safetie sure (quoth he) 2 From him, that would haue forced me to dye? And is the point of death now turnd fro mee, 4 That I may tell this haplesse history? Feare nought: (quoth he) no daunger now is +nye?+ 6 Then shall I you recount a ruefull cace, (Said he) the which with this vnlucky eye 8 I late beheld, and had not greater grace Me reft from it, had bene partaker of the place. 5 nye? > nye. _conj. various editors_ 1 "And am I now in safety sure," quoth he, 2 "From him that would have forced me to die? 3 And is the point of death now turned from me, 4 That I may tell this hapless history?" That > [So that] 5 "Fear naught," quoth he, "no danger now is nigh." 6 "Then shall I you recount a rueful case," you > [to you] 7 Said he, "which with this unlucky eye 8 I late beheld and, had not greater grace late > lately greater > [than that experienced by Sir Terwin - see following stanzas] 9 Me reft from it, had been partaker of the place. reft > torn; removed had been partaker of the place > [would have been one who shared the place occupied (i.e. fate suffered) by Sir Terwin] 109.27 I lately chaunst (Would I had neuer chaunst) 2 With a faire knight to keepen companee, Sir _Terwin_ hight, that well himselfe aduaunst 4 In all affaires, and was both bold and free, But not so happie as mote happie bee: 6 He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent, That him againe lou'd in the least degree: 8 For she was proud, and of too high intent, And ioyd to see her louer languish and lament. 1 "I lately chanced (would I had never chanced!) 2 With a fair knight to keep company, 3 Sir Terwin hight, that well himself advanced hight > named 4 In all affairs, and was both bold and free, 5 But not so happy as might happy be: happy > happy; fortunate 6 He loved, as was his lot, a lady gent gent > high-born 7 That him again loved in the least degree: again > in return 8 For she was proud, and of too high intent, high intent > [proud a frame of mind] 9 And joyed to see her lover languish and lament. 109.28 From whom returning sad and comfortlesse, 2 As on the way together we did fare, We met that villen (God from him me blesse) 4 That cursed wight, from whom I scapt whyleare, A man of hell, that cals himselfe _Despaire_: 6 Who first vs greets, and after faire areedes Of tydings strange, and of aduentures rare: 8 So creeping close, as Snake in hidden weedes, Inquireth of our states, and of our knightly deedes. 1 "From whom returning sad and comfortless, comfortless > desolate 2 As on the way together we did fare, 3 We met that villain (God from him me bless!), bless > preserve, deliver 4 That cursed wight, from whom I scaped whilere, wight > creature scaped > escaped whilere > erewhile: lately