And thou faire ymp, sprong out from English race, 2 How euer now +accompted+ Elfins sonne, Well worthy doest thy seruice for her grace, 4 To aide a virgin desolate foredonne. But when thou famous victorie hast wonne, 6 And high emongst all knights hast hong thy shield, Thenceforth the suit of earthly conquest shonne, 8 And wash thy hands from guilt of bloudy field: For bloud can nought but sin, and wars but sorrowes yield. 2 accompted > accounted _1609_ 1 "And you, fair imp, sprung out from English race, imp > child 2 However now accounted Elfin's son, 3 Well worthily do your service for her grace, grace > favour, goodwill 4 To aid a virgin desolate, fordone. fordone > ruined, undone 5 But when you famous victory have won, 6 And high amongst all knights have hung your shield, 7 Thenceforth the suit of earthly conquest shun, suit > pursuit 8 And wash your hands from guilt of bloody field: field > battle; field of battle 9 For blood can naught but sin, and wars but sorrows yield. 110.61 Then seeke this path, that I to thee presage, 2 Which after all to heauen shall thee send; Then +peaceably thy+ painefull pilgrimage 4 To yonder same _Hierusalem_ do bend, Where is for thee ordaind a blessed end: 6 For thou emongst those Saints, whom thou doest see, Shalt be a Saint, and thine owne nations frend 8 And Patrone: thou Saint _George_ shalt called bee, Saint _George_ of mery England, the signe of victoree. 3 peaceably thy > peaceably to thy _1596_ 1 "Then seek this path, that I to you presage, presage > prophesy; _also:_ make known (SUS) 2 Which after all to heaven shall you send; 3 Then peaceably your painful pilgrimage 4 To yonder same Jerusalem do bend, bend > incline, direct 5 Where is for you ordained a blessed end: 6 For you (amongst those saints whom you do see) 7 Shall be a saint, and your own nation's friend 8 And patron: you Saint George shall called be, patron > champion; patron saint 9 Saint George of merry England, the sign of victory." merry > pleasant sign > emblem 110.62 Vnworthy wretch (quoth he) of so great grace, 2 How dare I thinke such glory to attaine? These that haue it attaind, were in like cace 4 +(Quoth he) as wretched, and liu'd in like paine.+ But deeds of armes must I at last be faine, 6 And Ladies loue to leaue so dearely bought? What need of armes, where peace doth ay remaine, 8 (Said he) and +battailes none are to be+ fought? As for loose loues +are+ vaine, and vanish into nought. 4 (Quoth he) as wretched, and liu'd in like paine. > As wretched men, and liued in like paine. _1590_ 8 battailes none are to be > bitter battailes all are _1590_ 9 are > they'are _1590; but cf. 503.22:5_ 1 "Unworthy wretch," quoth he, "of so great grace, of > (Dependent upon "Vnworthy": "I, wretch, unworthy of so great grace") so > such