English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
But let that man with better sence aduize,
2 That of the world least part to vs is red:
And dayly how through hardy enterprize,
4 Many great Regions are discouered,
Which to late age were neuer mentioned.
6 Who euer heard of th'Indian _Peru_?
Or who in venturous vessell measured
8 The +_Amazons_+ huge riuer now found trew?
Or fruitfullest _Virginia_ who did euer vew?
8 _Amazons_ > _Amarons 1590; Amazon FE_
1 But let that man with better sense advise
advise > consider
2 That of the world least part to us is read:
least > [the least]
read > discerned; known
3 And daily how through hardy enterprise
4 Many great regions are discovered,
5 Which to late age were never mentioned.
to late age > [to those living in recent times]
6 Who ever heard of the Indian Peru?
Indian > (America was thought to be India)
7 Or who in venturous vessel measured
venturous > bold, daring; adventurous
measured > measured; traversed
8 The Amazon's huge river, now found true?
9 Or fruitfullest Virginia who did ever view?
200.3
Yet all these were, when no man did them know;
2 Yet haue from wisest ages hidden beene:
And later times things more vnknowne shall show.
4 Why then should witlesse man so much misweene
That nothing is, but that which he hath seene?
6 What if within the Moones faire shining spheare?
What if in euery other starre vnseene
8 Of other worldes he happily should heare?
He wonder would much more: yet such to some appeare.
1 Yet all these were, when no man did them know;
2 Yet have from wisest ages hidden been:
3 And later times things more unknown shall show.
4 Why then should witless man so much misween
misween > hold the wrong opinion
5 That nothing is, but that which he has seen?
6 What if within the moon's fair shining sphere;
7 What if in every other star unseen
8 Of other worlds he happily should hear?
happily > perhaps; by chance; by good fortune; with mental pleasure
9 He wonder would much more: yet such to some appear.
more > [further]
200.4
Of Faerie lond yet if he more inquire,
2 By certaine signes here set in sundry place
He may it find; ne let him then admire,
4 But yield his sence to be too blunt and bace,
That no'te without an hound fine footing trace.
6 And +thou+, O fairest Princesse vnder sky,
In this faire mirrhour maist behold thy face,
8 And thine owne realmes in lond of Faery,
And in this antique Image thy great auncestry.
6 thou > then _1590_
1 Of Faery Land yet if he more inquire,
inquire > seek
2 By certain signs here set in sundry place
sundry place > [various places]
3 He may it find; neither let him then admire,
admire > {Feel or express astonishment}
4 But yield his sense to be too blunt and base,
yield > concede, admit
5 That no'te without a hound fine footing trace.
no'te > cannot
fine footing trace > trace faint tracks
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