English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
2 Heard sound through all the palace pleasantly,
sound > [to sound; sounding]
3 Like as it had been many an angel's voice,
Like as > As if
4 Singing before the eternal majesty,
before > in front of
5 In their trinal triplicities on high;
trinal > triple
triplicities > trios, triads (referring to the nine angelic orders
of St Thomas Aquinas and others. The three Hierarchies are each
divided into three Orders of Choirs: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones;
Dominations, Virtues, Powers; Principalities, Archangels, Angels)
6 Yet wist no creature whence that heavenly sweet
wist > knew
sweet > sweetness
7 Proceeded, yet each one felt secretly
8 Himself thereby reft of his senses meet,
reft > deprived, robbed
senses meet > proper senses
9 And ravished with rare impression in his spirit.
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Great ioy was made that day of young and old,
2 And solemne feast proclaimd throughout the land,
That their exceeding merth may not be told:
4 Suffice it heare by signes to vnderstand
The vsuall ioyes at knitting of loues band.
6 Thrise happy man the knight himselfe did hold,
Possessed of his Ladies hart and hand,
8 And euer, when his eye did her behold,
+His+ heart did seeme to melt in pleasures manifold.
9 His > Her _1596, 1609_
1 Great joy was made that day of young and old,
of > by
2 And solemn feast proclaimed throughout the land,
solemn > {Sacred, having a religious character}
feast > festival, festivity, rejoicing
3 That their exceeding mirth may not be told:
That > [Such that]
4 Suffice it here by signs to understand
signs > traces, vestiges; _hence:_ hints
5 The usual joys at knitting of love's bond.
knitting > [the knitting]
6 Thrice happy man the knight himself did hold,
7 Possessed of his lady's heart and hand,
8 And ever, when his eye did her behold,
9 His heart did seem to melt in pleasures manifold.
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Her ioyous presence and sweet company
2 In full content he there did long enioy,
Ne wicked enuie, +ne+ vile gealosy
4 His deare delights were able to annoy:
Yet swimming in that sea of blisfull ioy,
6 He nought forgot, how he whilome had sworne,
In case he could that monstrous beast destroy,
8 Vnto his Farie Queene backe to returne:
The which he shortly did, and _Vna_ left to mourne.
3 ne > nor _1609_
1 Her joyous presence and sweet company
2 In full content he there did long enjoy,
content > pleasure, satisfaction
3 Neither wicked envy, nor vile jealousy
4 His dear delights were able to annoy:
annoy > afflict, vex; _hence:_ spoil
5 Yet, swimming in that sea of blissful joy,
6 He naught forgot, how he whilom had sworn,
whilom > formerly
7 In case he could that monstrous beast destroy,
8 To his Faery Queen back to return:
9 Which he shortly did, and Una left to mourn.
Una left > [left Una]
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