English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
4 By breaking the bond betwixt us twain;
twain > two
5 Wherein she used has the practic pain
practic > artful, cunning
pain > pains, efforts
6 Of this false footman, cloaked with simpleness,
7 Whom if you please to discover plain,
discover > uncover, unmask, reveal
8 You shall him Archimago find, I guess,
9 The falsest man alive; who tries shall find no less."
who > [he who; whoever]
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The king was greatly moued at her speach,
2 And all with suddein indignation fraight,
Bad on that Messenger rude hands to reach.
4 Eftsoones the Gard, which on his state did wait,
Attacht that faitor false, and bound him strait:
6 Who seeming sorely chauffed at his band,
As chained Beare, whom cruell dogs do bait,
8 With idle force did faine them to withstand,
And often semblaunce made to scape out of their hand.
1 The king was greatly moved at her speech,
2 And, all with sudden indignation fraught,
fraught > filled
3 Bade on that messenger rude hands to reach.
rude > rough
reach > seize
4 Eftsoons the guard, which on his state did wait,
Eftsoons > Thereupon
state > canopied throne; majesty
5 Attached that faitour false, and bound him strait:
Attached > Arrested
faitour > impostor, cheat
strait > strictly, tightly; straightway
6 Who, seeming sorely chafed at his bond
chafed > angry
7 (As chained bear, whom cruel dogs do bait),
8 With idle force did feign them to withstand,
idle > empty, futile; _or:_ simulated
9 And often semblance made to scape out of their hand.
scape > escape
their hand > [the constraint of the bonds; the custody of the
guards]
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But they him layd full low in dungeon deepe,
2 And bound him hand and foote with yron chains.
And with continuall watch did warely keepe;
4 Who then would thinke, that by his subtile trains
He could escape fowle death or deadly paines?
6 Thus when that Princes wrath was pacifide,
He gan renew the late forbidden +banes+,
8 And to the knight his daughter deare he tyde,
With sacred rites and vowes for euer to abyde.
7 banes > bains _1590_
1 But they him laid full low in dungeon deep,
full > very, exceedingly
2 And bound him hand and foot with iron chains.
3 And with continual watch did warely keep;
warely keep > vigilantly observe
4 Who then would think, that by his subtile trains
subtile > subtle; sly, crafty
trains > tricks, wiles
5 He could escape foul death or deadly pains?
deadly > fatal
6 Thus, when that prince's wrath was pacified,
7 He gan renew the late forbidden banns,
gan > did
renew > resume
late forbidden > lately challenged
8 And to the knight his daughter dear he tied,
9 With sacred rites and vows for ever to abide.
abide > remain, remain true
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