English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
Now strike your sailes ye iolly Mariners,
2 For we be come vnto a quiet rode,
Where we must land some of our passengers,
4 And light this wearie vessell of her lode.
Here she a while may make her safe abode,
6 Till she repaired haue her tackles spent,
And wants supplide. And then againe abroad
8 On the long voyage whereto she is bent:
Well may she speede and fairely finish her intent.
1 Now strike your sails, you jolly mariners,
strike > lower
jolly > gallant, fine
2 For we be come to a quiet road,
be > [are, have]
road > {Sheltered stretch of water near the shore where vessels may
safely anchor}
3 Where we must land some of our passengers,
4 And lighten this weary vessel of her load.
5 Here she awhile may make her safe abode,
6 Till she repaired have her tackles spent,
tackles spent > worn-out rigging
7 And wants supplied. And then again abroad
8 On the long voyage whereto she is bent:
bent > inclined, directed
9 Well may she speed, and fairly finish her intent.
_FINIS LIB. I_
END OF BOOK I
=>
THE SECOND
2 BOOKE OF THE
FAERIE QVEENE.
4 Contayning,
THE LEGEND OF SIR GVYON.
6 OR
_Of Temperaunce._
1 THE SECOND
2 BOOK OF _THE
3 FAERY QUEEN_
4 Containing
5 THE LEGEND OF SIR GUYON
6 or
7 OF TEMPERANCE
200.1
RIght well I wote most mighty Soueraine,
2 That all this famous antique history,
Of some th'aboundance of an idle braine
4 Will iudged be, and painted forgery,
Rather then matter of iust memory,
6 Sith none, that breatheth liuing aire, does know,
Where is that happy land of Faery,
8 Which I so much do vaunt, yet no where show,
But vouch antiquities, which no body can know.
1 Right well I wot, most mighty sovereign,
wot > know
2 That all this famous antique history
antique > ancient; old-fashioned; _also:_ antic: grotesque, bizarre
3 Of some the abundance of an idle brain
Of > By
abundance > superfluity
4 Will judged be, and painted forgery,
painted > {Ornamented; given a false colouring}
5 Rather than matter of just memory,
just > true, correct
memory > recollection; historical record
6 Sith none, that breathes living air, does know
Sith > Since
living > refreshing; vital, giving life
7 Where is that happy land of Faery,
8 Which I so much do vaunt, yet nowhere show,
vaunt > reveal, display, make a show of; praise
9 But vouch antiquities, which nobody can know.
vouch > cite; affirm as true, certify
antiquities > ancient records (cf. 100.2:4)
200.2
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