Was wont > Was accustomed; used disple > discipline (esp. as a religious practice) 3 And sharp Remorse his heart did prick and nip, 4 That drops of blood thence like a well did play; That > [So that] 5 And sad Repentance used to embay sad > solemn; grievous; sad; heavy embay > bathe, drench 6 His body in salt water smarting sore, 7 The filthy blots of sin to wash away. 8 So in short space they did to health restore 9 The man that would not live, but erst lay at death's door. erst > lately 110.28 In which his torment often was so great, 2 That like a Lyon he would cry and rore, And rend his flesh, and his owne synewes eat. 4 His owne deare _Vna_ hearing euermore His ruefull shriekes and gronings, often tore 6 Her guiltlesse garments, and her golden heare, For pitty of his paine and anguish sore; 8 Yet all with patience wisely she did beare; For well she wist, his crime could else be neuer cleare. 1 In which his torment often was so great 2 That like a lion he would cry and roar, 3 And rend his flesh, and his own sinews eat. rend > tear 4 His own dear Una, hearing evermore evermore > constantly 5 His rueful shrieks and groanings, often tore 6 Her guiltless garments and her golden hair, 7 For pity of his pain and anguish sore; 8 Yet all with patience wisely she did bear; 9 For well she wist his crime could else be never clear. wist > knew crime > {Wrongdoing, sins taken collectively} else > otherwise clear > clean; cleared, cleansed, purified 110.29 Whom thus recouer'd by wise Patience, 2 And trew _Repentance_ they to _Vna_ brought: Who ioyous of his cured conscience, 4 Him dearely kist, and fairely eke besought Himselfe to chearish, and consuming thought 6 To put away out of his carefull brest. By this _Charissa_, late in child-bed brought, 8 Was woxen strong, and left her fruitfull nest; To her faire _Vna_ brought this vnacquainted guest. 1 Whom, thus recovered by wise Patience 2 And true Repentance, they to Una brought; 3 Who, joyous of his cured conscience, 4 Him dearly kissed, and fairly eke besought fairly > gently; courteously (when applied to "besought"); becomingly, equitably (when applied to "chearish") eke > also 5 Himself to cherish, and consuming thought cherish > cheer (see _Ephes._ 5.29); hold dear, cherish consuming > destructive, diseased 6 To put away out of his careful breast. careful > {Sorrowful, full of cares} 7 By this Charissa, late in childbed brought, By this > By this time late > lately 8 Was waxed strong, and left her fruitful nest; Was waxed > Had grown 9 To her fair Una brought this unacquainted guest. unacquainted > unknown, un-introduced; _or:_ unusual, strange 110.30