So > Thus presence > presence [of the king]; [the] presence-chamber (where the sovereign receives visitors) 2 She to her sire made humble reverence, sire > father 3 And bowed low, that her right well became, right > very became > suited 4 And added grace to her excellence: 5 Who with great wisdom, and grave eloquence 6 Thus began to say ... But ere he thus had said, 7 With flying speed, and seeming great pretence, pretence > intention, importance; show of dignity 8 Came running in, much like a man dismayed, 9 A messenger with letters, which his message said. 112.25 All in the open hall amazed stood, 2 At suddeinnesse of that vnwarie sight, And wondred at his breathlesse hastie mood. 4 But he for nought would stay his passage right, Till fast before the king he did alight; 6 Where falling flat, great humblesse he did make, And kist the ground, whereon his foot was pight; 8 Then to his hands that writ he did betake, Which he disclosing, red thus, as the paper spake. 1 All in the open hall amazed stood, hall > {A spacious public room in a castle, palace, etc., used for banquets and receptions} amazed > astounded; confounded 2 At suddenness of that unwary sight, unwary > unexpected (SU) 3 And wondered at his breathless hasty mood. wondered > marvelled 4 But he for naught would stay his passage right, stay > check, delay right > {Straight, direct; leading towards the place he desired to reach} 5 Till fast before the king he did alight; fast > close; rapidly alight > stop (SU) 6 Where, falling flat, great humblesse he did make, humblesse > [show of] humbleness, humility 7 And kissed the ground whereon his foot was pight; pight > placed 8 Then to his hands that writ he did beteach, writ > document, paper beteach > yield; commit, entrust 9 Which he disclosing, read thus, as the paper spoke. disclosing > opening up, unfolding (also in the fig. sense of revealing to the knowledge of others) 112.26 To thee, most mighty king of _Eden_ faire, 2 Her greeting sends in these sad lines addrest, The wofull daughter, and forsaken heire 4 Of that great Emperour of all the West; And bids thee be aduized for the best, 6 Ere thou thy daughter linck in holy band Of wedlocke to that new vnknowen guest: 8 For he already plighted his right hand Vnto another loue, and to another land. 1 "To you, most mighty king of Eden fair, 2 Her greeting sends, in these sad lines addressed, 3 The woeful daughter, and forsaken heir 4 Of that great emperor of all the west; emperor > (See 102.22:7-9) 5 And bids you be advised for the best, 6 Ere you your daughter link in holy bond 7 Of wedlock to that new unknown guest: 8 For he already plighted his right hand plighted > [has] pledged right hand > allegiance 9 To another love, and to another land. 112.27