1 High time now gan it wax for Una fair gan > did wax > grow 2 To think of those her captive parents dear, 3 And their forwasted kingdom to repair: forwasted > ravaged, laid to waste repair > restore, re-establish 4 Whereto when they now approached near, Whereto > To which 5 With hearty words her knight she began to cheer, hearty > sincere; cordial; encouraging 6 And in her modest manner thus bespoke: bespoke > spoke 7 "Dear knight, as dear as ever knight was dear, 8 That all these sorrows suffer for my sake, 9 High heaven behold the tedious toil you for me take! 111.2 Now are we come vnto my natiue soyle, 2 And to the place, where all our perils dwell; Here haunts that feend, and does his dayly spoyle, 4 Therefore henceforth be at your keeping well, And euer ready for your foeman fell. 6 The sparke of noble courage now awake, And striue your excellent selfe to excell; 8 That shall ye euermore renowmed make, Aboue all knights on earth, that batteill vndertake. 1 "Now are we come to my native soil, 2 And to the place where all our perils dwell; 3 Here haunts that fiend, and does his daily spoil, spoil > damage, spoliation 4 Therefore henceforth be at your keeping well, at your keeping > on your guard 5 And ever ready for your foeman fell. foeman > foe, enemy, enemy in war fell > fierce, terrible 6 The spark of noble courage now awake, 7 And strive your excellent self to excel; 8 That shall you evermore renowned make 9 Above all knights on earth, that battle undertake." 111.3 +And+ pointing forth, lo yonder is (said she) 2 The brasen towre in which my parents deare For dread of that huge feend emprisond +be+ 4 Whom I from +far,+ see on the walles +appeare+ Whose sight my feeble soule doth greatly cheare: 6 And on the top of all I do espye The watchman wayting tydings glad to heare, 8 That {o^} my parents might I happily Vnto you bring, to ease you of your misery. _This stanza was added in 1596_ 3 be > be, _1609_ 4 far, > far _1609_ 4 appeare > appeare, _1609_ 1 And pointing forth, "Lo yonder is," said she, 2 "The brazen tower in which my parents dear 3 For dread of that huge fiend imprisoned be, be > [are] 4 Whom I from far see on the walls appear, 5 Whose sight my feeble soul does greatly cheer: Whose sight > The sight of whom 6 And on the top of all I do espy 7 The watchman waiting tidings glad to hear, 8 That, O my parents, might I happily 9 To you bring, to ease you of your misery!" 111.4