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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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