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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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