blow
4 In his light wings, is lifted vp to skye:
The scorne of knighthood and trew cheualrye,
6 To thinke without desert of gentle deed,
And noble worth to be aduaunced hye:
8 Such prayse is shame; but honour vertues meed
Doth beare the fairest flowre in honorable seed.
1 Trompart, fit man for Braggadocchio,
Trompart > "Deceiver", "Fraud" (French); "Trumpet" (via French)
2 To serve at court in view of vaunting eye;
vaunting > boasting
3 Vainglorious man, when fluttering wind does blow
4 In his light wings, is lifted up to sky:
5 The scorn of knighthood and true chivalry,
6 To think without desert of gentle deed,
desert > merit
gentle > noble
7 And noble worth to be advanced high:
8 Such praise is shame; but honour, virtue's meed,
meed > reward
9 Does bear the fairest flower in honourable seed.
honourable seed > [the nobility; honourable = noble, illustrious;
seed = children, offspring]
203.11
So forth they pas, a well consorted paire,
2 Till that at length with _Archimage_ they meet:
Who seeing one that shone in armour faire,
4 On goodly courser thundring with his feet,
Eftsoones supposed him a person meet,
6 Of his reuenge to make the instrument:
For since the _Redcrosse_ knight he earst did weet,
8 To beene with _Guyon_ knit in one consent,
The ill, which earst to him, he now to _Guyon_ ment.
1 So forth they pas, a well consorted pair,
pas > pace; pass
consorted > associated; accorded
2 Till at length with Archimago they meet:
3 Who, seeing one that shone in armour fair,
4 On goodly courser thundering with his feet,
5 Eftsoons supposed him a person meet
Eftsoons > Thereupon
meet > fit, suitable
6 Of his revenge to make the instrument:
7 For, since the Redcross Knight he erst did weet
erst > lately
weet > understand, learn
8 To been with Guyon knit in one consent,
been > [have been; be]
consent > accord
9 The ill which erst to him, he now to Guyon meant.
ill > evil
erst > earlier; recently
him > [the Redcross Knight]
meant > intended; _or, perhaps_ ment (ppl. of "meng") joined,
attached
203.12
And comming close to _Trompart_ gan inquere
2 Of him, what mighty warriour that mote bee,
That rode in golden sell with single spere,
4 But wanted sword to wreake his enmitee.
He is a great aduenturer, (said he)
6 That hath his sword
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