passionate > {Excite or imbue with passion; express with passion} 3 While they his pitiful adventures heard, 4 That oft they did lament his luckless state, That > [So that] 5 And often blame the too importune fate blame > reprove importune > grievous 6 That heaped on him so many wrathful wreaks: wreaks > {Vindictive or vengeful acts (mainly northern dialect)} 7 For never gentle knight, as he of late, gentle > noble; gentle 8 So tossed was in Fortune's cruel freaks; in > [by] freaks > whims, vagaries 9 And all the while salt tears bedewed the hearers' cheeks. 112.17 Then said +the+ royall Pere in sober wise; 2 Deare Sonne, great beene the euils, which ye bore From first to last in your late enterprise, 4 That I note, whether prayse, or pitty more: For neuer liuing man, I weene, so sore 6 In sea of deadly daungers was distrest; But +since+ now safe ye seised haue the shore, 8 And well arriued are, (high God be blest) Let vs deuize of ease and euerlasting rest. 1 the > that _1590_ 7 since > sith _1609_ 1 Then said the royal peer in sober wise: peer > nobleman wise > manner 2 "Dear son, great been the evils which you bore great been > [so] great were 3 From first to last in your late enterprise, late > recent 4 That I no'te whether praise or pity more: no'te > know not praise > [to praise] pity > [to pity you] 5 For never living man, I ween, so sore ween > think, believe 6 In sea of deadly dangers was distressed; 7 But since now safe you seized have the shore, seized > reached, gained 8 And well arrived are (high God be blessed), 9 Let us devise of ease and everlasting rest." devise > talk 112.18 Ah dearest Lord, said then that doughty knight, 2 Of ease or rest I may not yet deuize; For by the faith, which I to armes haue plight, 4 I bounden am streight after this emprize, As that your daughter can ye well aduize, 6 Backe to returne to that great Faerie Queene, And her to serue six yeares in warlike wize, 8 Gainst that proud +Paynim+ king, that workes her teene: Therefore I ought craue pardon, till I there haue beene. 8 Paynim > Pynim _1596_ 1 "Ah dearest lord," said then that doughty knight, 2 "Of ease or rest I may not yet devise; devise > talk 3 For by the faith which I to arms have plight, plight > pledged 4 I bound am straight after this emprise straight > straight; strictly emprise > enterprise, undertaking 5 (As that your daughter can you well advise), 6 Back to return to that great Faery Queen, 7 And her to serve six years in warlike wise, wise > manner 8 Against that proud paynim king, that works her teen: paynim king > heathen king [Philip II of Spain] teen > grief, trouble 9 Therefore I ought crave pardon, till I there have been. crave > [to crave your] 112.19