2 How dare I think such glory to attain?" 3 "These, that have it attained, were in like case," like case > [a] similar plight 4 Quoth he, "as wretched, and lived in like pain." 5 "But deeds of arms must I at last be fain fain > obliged 6 And ladies' love, to leave, so dearly bought?" 7 "What need of arms, where peace does ay remain," ay > ever, always 8 Said he, "and battles none are to be fought? 9 As for loose loves, they are vain, and vanish into naught." 110.63 O let me not (quoth he) +then turne+ againe 2 Backe to the world, whose ioyes so fruitlesse are; But let me here for aye in peace remaine, 4 Or streight way on that last long voyage fare, That nothing may my present hope empare. 6 That may not be (said he) ne maist thou yit Forgo that royall maides bequeathed care, 8 Who did her cause into thy hand commit, Till from her cursed foe thou haue her freely quit. 1 then turne > returne _1609_ 1 "O let me not," quoth he, "then turn again 2 Back to the world, whose joys so fruitless are; 3 But let me here for ay in peace remain, ay > ever, always 4 Or straightway on that last long voyage fare, voyage > journey 5 That nothing may my present hope impair." That > [So that] impair > weaken, lessen; impair 6 "That may not be," said he, "nor may you yet 7 Forgo that royal maid's bequeathed care, bequeathed > committed, assigned (the adventure was assigned to him by the Faery Queen; see I:152-81) 8 Who did her cause into your hand commit, 9 Till from her cursed foe you have her freely quit." quit > rescued 110.64 Then shall I soone, (quoth he) so God me grace, 2 Abet that virgins cause disconsolate, And shortly backe returne vnto this place, 4 To walke this way in Pilgrims poore estate. But now aread, old father, why of late 6 Didst thou behight me borne of English blood, Whom all a Faeries sonne +doen nominate+? 8 That word shall I (said he) auouchen good, Sith to thee is vnknowne the cradle of thy brood. 7 doen nominate > doen then nominate _1596_ 1 "Then shall I soon," quoth he, "so God me grace, grace > show favour to, countenance 2 Abet that virgin's cause disconsolate, Abet > Uphold 3 And shortly back return to this place, 4 To walk this way in pilgrim's poor estate. 5 But now aread, old father, why of late aread > make known, declare of late > just now 6 Did you behight me born of English blood, behight > call 7 Whom all a Faery's son do nominate?" nominate > call [by the name of: see e.g. 105.11:1] 8 "That word shall I," said he, "avouch good, 9 Sith to you is unknown the cradle of your brood. Sith > Since brood > parentage, race (this use is characteristic of Spenser) 110.65