ing eyes him selfe did lately vew.

1 "Tell on, fair sir," said she, "that doleful tale,
2 From which sad ruth does seem you to restrain,

ruth > pity

3 That we may pity such unhappy bale,

That > [So that]
bale > woe, torment

4 And learn from Pleasure's poison to abstain:
5 Ill, by example, good does often gain."

Ill > Evil

6 Then forward he his purpose gan pursue,

purpose > {Discourse; that which forms the subject of discourse}
gan > did; began to

7 And told the story of the mortal pain
8 Which Mordant and Amavia did rue;
9 As with lamenting eyes himself did lately view.

As > [Just as]
himself > [he himself]

202.46

Night was far spent, and now in _Ocean_ deepe
2 _Orion_, flying fast from hissing snake,
His flaming head did hasten for to steepe,
4 When of his pitteous tale he end did make;
Whilest with delight of that he wisely spake,
6 Those guestes beguiled, did beguile their eyes
Of kindly sleepe, that did them ouertake.
8 At last when they had markt the chaunged skyes,
They wist their houre was spent; then each to rest him hyes.

1 Night was far spent, and now in ocean deep
2 Orion, flying fast from hissing Snake,

Orion > (The constellation; Orion is also called "The Hunter")
Snake > [Scorpio]

3 His flaming head did hasten to steep,
4 When of his piteous tale he end did make;
5 Whilst with delight of that he wisely spoke,

that > [that of which]
wisely > sagely; informatively

6 Those guests beguiled did beguile their eyes

guests beguiled > [beguiled guests]

7 Of kindly sleep, that did them overtake.

kindly > natural; benign

8 At last, when they had marked the changed skies,

marked the changed skies > [noticed the changed relationship between
the earth and the constellations]

9 They wist their hour was spent; then each to rest him hies.

wist > knew, realized
hies > hastens

CANTO III

_Vaine Braggadocchio getting Guyons
2 horse is made the scorne
Of knighthood trew, and is of fayre
3 Belph{oe}be fowle forlorne._

1 Vain Braggadocchio, getting Guyon's

Vain > Weak; foolish
Braggadocchio > "Braggart", "Boaster" ("brag" + Italian augment-
ative. The name gives rise to "braggadocio", a general term
either for an idle braggart or for his boasting. Spenser's
spelling varies, so "Braggadocchio", the first encountered, is
here used as the standard)

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