English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
At last it chaunced this proud +_Sarazin_,+
2 To meete me wandring, who perforce me led
With him away, but yet could neuer win
4 The Fort, that Ladies hold in soueraigne dread.
There lies he now with foule dishonour dead,
6 Who whiles he liu'de, was called proud _Sans foy_,
The eldest of three brethren, all three bred
8 Of one bad sire, whose youngest is _Sans ioy_,
And twixt them both was borne the bloudy bold _Sans loy_.
1 _Sarazin_, > _Sarazin 1609_
1 "At last it chanced this proud Saracen
2 To meet me wandering, who perforce me led
perforce > forcibly
3 With him away, but yet could never win
4 The fort that ladies hold in sovereign dread.
5 There lies he now with foul dishonour dead,
6 Who, while he lived, was called proud Sansfoy,
7 The eldest of three brethren, all three bred
8 Of one bad sire, whose youngest is Sansjoy,
sire > father
Sansjoy > "Without Joy"
9 And 'twixt them both was born the bloody bold Sansloy.
Sansloy > "Without Law"
102.26
In this sad plight, friendlesse, vnfortunate,
2 Now miserable I _Fidessa_ dwell,
Crauing of you in pitty of my state,
4 To do none ill, if please ye not do well.
He in great passion all this while did dwell,
6 More busying his quicke eyes, her face to view,
Then his dull eares, to heare what she did tell;
8 And said, +faire+ Lady hart of flint would rew
The vndeserued woes and sorrowes, which ye shew.
8 faire > Faire _1609_
1 "In this sad plight, friendless, unfortunate,
2 Now miserable I, Fidessa, dwell,
Fidessa > "Faithful" (Latin, _fidelis esse_, to be faithful)
3 Craving of you, in pity of my state,
4 To do no ill, if please you not do well."
ill > evil
if please > [if it pleases]
do > [to do]
5 He in great passion all this while did dwell,
dwell > remain
6 More busying his quick eyes her face to view,
7 Than his dull ears to hear what she did tell;
8 And said, "Fair lady, heart of flint would rue
9 The undeserved woes and sorrows which you show.
show > give an account of
102.27
Henceforth in safe assuraunce may ye rest,
2 Hauing both found a new friend you to aid,
And lost an old foe, that did you molest:
4 Better new friend then an old foe is said.
With chaunge of cheare the seeming simple maid
6 Let fall her eyen, as shamefast to the earth,
And yeelding soft, in that she nought gain-said,
8 So forth they rode, he feining seemely merth,
And she coy lookes: +so dainty+ they say maketh derth.
9 so dainty > so, Dainty _1609_
1 "Henceforth in safe assurance may you rest,
assurance > security; _also:_ engagement to be married
2 Having both found a new friend you to aid,
friend > friend; lover
3 And lost an old foe that did you molest:
4 Better new friend than an old foe, is said."
is > [it is]
5 With change of cheer the seeming simple maid
cheer > expression; mood
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