om that of Hugh de Bras, the
patron saint of Cornwall)
3 Yet not so good of deeds, as great of name,
name > reputation, fame
4 Which he by many rash adventures won,
5 Since errant arms to sue he first began;
errant arms > [feats of arms performed by a knight errant]
sue > {Pursue, go in quest of; take as a model, pattern, or ideal}
6 More huge in strength than wise in works he was,
7 And reason with foolhardice overran;
foolhardice > foolhardiness
8 Stern melancholy did his courage pass,
Stern > Fierce, grim, harsh
melancholy > melancholy, gloom; irascibility
pass > surpass, exceed
9 And was, for terror more, all armed in shining brass.
terror more > [greater terror]
202.18
But he that lou'd the youngest, was _Sans-loy_,
2 He that faire _Vna_ late fowle outraged,
The most vnruly, and the boldest boy,
4 That euer warlike weapons menaged,
And to all lawlesse lust encouraged,
6 Through strong opinion of his matchlesse might:
Ne ought he car'd, whom he endamaged
8 By tortious wrong, or whom bereau'd of right.
He now this Ladies champion chose for loue to fight.
1 But he that loved the youngest was Sansloy
2 (He that fair Una late foul outraged),
late > lately (see 103.43-44, 106.3-8)
3 The most unruly, and the boldest, boy
4 That ever warlike weapons managed,
managed > wielded
5 And to all lawless lust encouraged,
encouraged > [was encouraged]
6 Through strong opinion of his matchless might:
7 Ne aught he cared whom he endamaged
Ne aught > Naught; and naught
endamaged > inflicted injury upon; hurt
8 By tortious wrong, or whom bereaved of right.
tortious > injurious; wicked; illegal
9 He now this lady's champian chose for love to fight.
champian > campaign, field of military operations
202.19
These two gay knights, vowd to so diuerse loues,
2 Each other does enuie with deadly hate,
And dayly warre against his foeman moues,
4 In hope to win more fauour with his mate,
And th'others pleasing seruice to abate,
6 To magnifie his owne. But when they heard,
How in that place straunge knight arriued late,
8 Both knights and Ladies forth right angry far'd,
And fiercely vnto battell sterne themselues prepar'd.
1 These two gay knights, vowed to so diverse loves,
gay > fine
so diverse > [such different]
2 Each other does envy with deadly hate,
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