At last resoluing forward still to fare, 2 Till that some end they finde or in or out, That path they take, that beaten seemd most bare, 4 And like to lead the labyrinth about; Which when by tract they hunted had throughout, 6 At length it brought them to a hollow caue, Amid the thickest woods. The Champion stout 8 Eftsoones dismounted from his courser braue, And to the Dwarfe a while his needlesse spere he gaue. 1 At last, resolving forward still to fare, still > continuously, without change; _hence:_ in one direction 2 Till some end they find, +or+ in or out, or > either 3 That path they take that beaten seemed most bare, 4 And likely to lead the labyrinth about; the labyrinth about > [out of the labyrinth] 5 Which when by tract they hunted had throughout, tract > track, trail; tracing 6 At length it brought them to a hollow cave hollow > insincere, false; _also:_ hungry (these readings might be indicated by the tautology; cf. 109.33:2, 308.37:5, but also 303.8:3) 7 Amid the thickest woods. The champion stout stout > bold, brave 8 Eftsoons dismounted from his courser brave, Eftsoons > Thereupon brave > splendid, fine; courageous 9 And to the dwarf awhile his needless spear he gave. needless > (Because it is wielded only by a mounted knight, the sword being used when he is on foot) 101.12 Be well aware, quoth then that Ladie milde, 2 Least suddaine mischiefe ye too rash prouoke: The danger hid, the place vnknowne and wilde, 4 Breedes dreadfull doubts: Oft fire is without smoke, And perill without show: therefore +your stroke+ 6 Sir knight with-hold, till further triall made. Ah Ladie (said he) shame were to reuoke 8 The forward footing for an hidden shade: Vertue giues her selfe light, through darkenesse for to wade. 5 your stroke > your hardy stroke _1590 etc.: FE_ 1 "Be well aware," quoth then that lady mild, aware > watchful, on your guard mild > kind, gracious 2 "Lest sudden mischief you too rash provoke: mischief > disaster you too rash provoke > [you, too rash, provoke; or: you too rashly provoke] 3 The danger hidden, the place unknown and wild, 4 Breeds dreadful doubts. Oft fire is without smoke, 5 And peril without show: therefore your stroke, 6 Sir knight, withhold, till further trial made." made > [be made] 7 "Ah lady," said he, "shame were to revoke shame were > [it would be shameful; it would be a shame] revoke > check; withdraw, draw back 8 The forward footing for a hidden shade: footing > step, tread for > [for fear of] 9 Virtue gives herself light, through darkness for to wade." for > in order wade > {Go, proceed; proceed through some medium which offers resistance} 101.13