When gentle _Vna_ saw the second fall 2 Of her deare knight, who wearie of long fight, And faint through losse of bloud, mou'd not at all, 4 But lay as in a dreame of deepe delight, Besmeard with pretious Balme, whose vertuous might 6 Did heale his wounds, and scorching heat alay, Againe she stricken was with sore affright, 8 And for his safetie gan deuoutly pray; And watch the noyous night, and wait for ioyous day. 1 When gentle Una saw the second fall gentle > noble; gentle 2 Of her dear knight (who, weary of long fight, 3 And faint through loss of blood, moved not at all, 4 But lay as in a dream of deep delight, 5 Besmeared with precious balm, whose virtuous might virtuous > {Having "virtue" or healing power} 6 Did heal his wounds, and scorching heat allay), 7 Again she stricken was with sore fright, 8 And for his safety gan devoutly pray; gan > did; began to 9 And watch the noyous night, and wait for joyous day. watch > [keep watch on] noyous > irksome, vexatious 111.51 The ioyous day gan early to appeare, 2 And faire _Aurora_ from +the+ deawy bed Of aged _Tithone_ gan her selfe to reare, 4 With rosie cheekes, for shame as blushing red; Her golden lockes for haste were loosely shed 6 About her eares, when _Vna_ her did marke Clymbe to her charet, all with flowers +spred;+ 8 From heauen high to chase the chearelesse +darke,+ With merry note her loud salutes the mounting larke. 2 the > her _1596, 1609_ 7 spred; > spred, _conj. Smith_ 8 darke, > darke; _conj. Smith_ 1 The joyous day began early to appear, 2 And fair Aurora from the dewy bed Aurora > (Cf. 102.7: the two dawns mark the essential beginning and end of the knight's spiritual journey) 3 Of aged Tithonus began herself to rear, 4 With rosy cheeks, for shame as blushing red; for shame as > [as though for shame] 5 Her golden locks for haste were loosely shed 6 About her ears, when Una her did mark her > [Aurora] mark > see, notice 7 Climb to her chariot, all with flowers spread, chariot > (Conflating Aurora with Phoebus Apollo, god of the sun, who each day drives his chariot across the sky) 8 From heaven high to chase the cheerless dark; 9 With merry note her loud salutes the mounting lark. merry > delightful, charming 111.52 Then freshly vp arose the doughtie knight, 2 All healed of his hurts and woundes wide, And did himselfe to battell readie dight; 4 Whose early foe awaiting him beside To haue deuourd, so soone as day he spyde, 6 When now he saw himselfe so freshly reare, As if late fight had nought him damnifyde, 8 He woxe dismayd, and gan his fate to feare; Nathlesse with wonted rage he him aduaunced neare. 1 Then freshly up arose the doughty knight, 2 All healed of his hurts and wounds wide, 3 And did himself to battle ready dight; dight > prepare, arrange 4 Whose early foe (awaiting him beside