But when as none of them he saw him take, 2 He to him raught a dagger sharpe and keene, And gaue it him in hand: his hand did quake, 4 And tremble like a leafe of Aspin greene, And troubled bloud though his pale face was seene 6 To come, and goe with tydings from the hart, As it a running messenger had beene. 8 At last resolu'd to worke his finall smart, He lifted vp his hand, that backe againe did start. 1 But, when none of them he saw him take, 2 He to him raught a dagger sharp and keen, raught > held out, proffered 3 And gave it him in hand: his hand did quake 4 And tremble like a leaf of aspen green, 5 And troubled blood though his pale face was seen 6 To come and go with tidings from the heart, 7 As it a running messenger had been. As > [As though] 8 At last, resolved to work his final smart, smart > pain, acute pain; grief; final smart = death 9 He lifted up his hand, that back again did start. 109.52 Which when as _Vna_ +saw+, through euery vaine 2 The crudled cold ran to her well of life, As in a swowne: but soone +reliu'd+ againe, 4 Out of his hand she snatcht the cursed knife, And threw it to the ground, enraged rife, 6 And to him said, Fie, fie, faint harted knight, What meanest thou by this reprochfull strife? 8 Is this the battell, which thou vauntst to fight With that fire-mouthed Dragon, horrible and bright? 1 saw > heard _1590_ 3 reliu'd > relieu'd _1609_ 1 Which when Una saw, through every vein 2 The curdled cold ran to her well of life, well of life > [heart] 3 As in a swoon: but, soon relived again, soon > soon; immediately relived > revived, come to life 4 Out of his hand she snatched the cursed knife, 5 And threw it to the ground, enraged rife, rife > manifoldly; abundantly, _hence:_ greatly 6 And to him said, "Fie, fie, faint-hearted knight! 7 What mean you by this reproachful strife? reproachful > disgraceful 8 Is this the battle which you vaunt to fight vaunt > boast 9 With that fire-mouthed dragon, horrible and bright? 109.53 Come, come away, fraile, +feeble+, fleshly wight, 2 Ne let vaine words bewitch thy manly hart, Ne diuelish thoughts dismay thy constant spright. 4 In heauenly mercies hast thou not a part? Why shouldst thou then despeire, that chosen art? 6 Where iustice growes, there grows eke greater grace, The which doth quench the brond of hellish smart, 8 And that accurst hand-writing doth +deface,+ Arise, Sir knight arise, and leaue this cursed place. 1 feeble > seely _1596;_ silly _1609; cf. 107.6:5, 107.11:8_ 8 deface, > deface. _1590;_ deface: _1609_ 1 "Come, come away, frail, feeble, fleshly wight, frail > morally weak wight > creature 2 Neither let vain words bewitch your manly heart, vain > empty; foolish manly > {Pertaining to human beings; also: manly, in the modern sense}