2 And taught him how to take assured hold 3 Upon her silver anchor, as was meet; meet > fitting 4 Else had his sins, so great and manifold, Else had > [Otherwise would have] 5 Made him forget all that Fidelia told. 6 In this distressed doubtful agony, doubtful > apprehensive, fearful agony > (In the Middle Ages, this word also applied specifically to Christ's mental anguish in Gethsemane) 7 When him his dearest Una did behold, 8 Disdaining life, desiring leave to die, 9 She found herself assailed with great perplexity, perplexity > perplexity; distress 110.23 And came to _C{oe}lia_ to declare her smart, 2 Who well acquainted with that commune plight, Which sinfull horror workes in wounded hart, 4 Her wisely comforted all that she might, With goodly counsell and aduisement right; 6 And streightway sent with carefull diligence, To fetch a Leach, the which had great insight 8 In that disease of grieued conscience, And well could cure the same; His name was _Patience_. 1 And came to Caelia to declare her smart. smart > pain; grief 2 Who, well acquainted with that common plight 3 Which sinful horror works in wounded heart, 4 Her wisely comforted all that she might, might > could 5 With goodly counsel and advisement right; advisement > advice 6 And straightway sent with careful diligence 7 To fetch a leech, who had great insight leech > physician 8 Into that disease of grieved conscience, 9 And well could cure the same; his name was Patience. 110.24 Who comming to that soule-diseased knight, 2 Could hardly him intreat, to tell his griefe: Which knowne, and all that noyd his heauie spright, 4 Well searcht, eftsoones he gan apply +reliefe+ Of salues and med'cines, which had passing priefe, 6 And thereto added words of wondrous might: By which to ease he him recured briefe, 8 And much asswag'd the passion of his plight, That he his paine endur'd, as seeming now more light. 4 reliefe > relief _1590;_ reliefe. _1596_ 1 Who, coming to that soul-diseased knight, 2 Could hardly him entreat to tell his grief: hardly > with difficulty entreat > persuade 3 Which known, and all that noyed his heavy spirit noyed > troubled, harassed 4 Well searched, eftsoons he gan apply relief searched > probed, examined eftsoons > forthwith gan > did 5 Of salves and medicines, which had passing proof, passing > surpassing, excellent proof > proven worth; _hence:_ efficacy 6 And thereto added words of wondrous might: thereto > moreover, also 7 By which to ease he him recured brief, ease > (Sb.) recured > cured, restored brief > rapidly; briefly, temporarily 8 And much assuaged the passion of his plight, passion > suffering 9 That he his pain endured, as seeming now more light. That > [So that] 110.25