ot my courage braue
4 Dismay with feare, or cause +on+ foot to flie,
But either hellish feends, or powres on hie:
6 Which was the cause, when earst that horne I heard,
Weening it had beene thunder in the skie,
8 I hid my selfe from it, as one affeard;
But when I other knew, my selfe I boldly reard.

4 on > one _1609_

1 "For from my mother's womb this grace I have
2 Me given by eternal destiny,

Me given > [Given to me]

3 That earthly thing may not my courage brave

brave > splendid, fine; brave

4 Dismay with fear, or cause on foot to fly,

on > (See Textual Appendix)
fly > flee

5 But either hellish fiends, or powers on high:

But > Unless [it be]

6 Which was the cause, when erst that horn I heard,

erst > first

7 Weening it had been thunder in the sky,

Weening > Supposing, believing

8 I hid myself from it, as one afeard;

afeard > frightened

9 But when I other knew, myself I boldly reared.

other > otherwise

203.46

But now for feare of worse, that may betide,
2 Let vs soone hence depart. They soone agree;
So to his steed he got, and gan to ride,
4 As one vnfit therefore, that all might see
He had not trayned bene in cheualree.
6 Which well that valiant courser did discerne;
For he despysd to tread in dew degree,
8 But chaufd and fom'd, with courage fierce and sterne,
And to be easd of that base burden still did +erne+.

9 erne > yerne _1609_

1 "But now, for fear of worse that may betide,

betide > happen, befall

2 Let us soon hence depart." They soon agree;

soon > at once

3 So to his steed he got, and began to ride,
4 As one unfit therefor, that all might see

therefor > for that [for riding such a steed]

5 He had not trained been in chivalry.

chivalry > cavalry, horsemanship; knightly conduct

6 Which well that valiant courser did discern;
7 For he despised to tread in due degree,

in due degree > carefully, slowly

8 But chafed and foamed with courage fierce and stern,

stern > stern; terrible

9 And to be eased of that base burden still did yearn.

still > ever

CANTO IV

_Guyon does Furor bind in chaines,
2 and stops Occasion:
Deliuers +Phedon+, and therefore
4 by +strife+ is rayld vpon._

3 _Phedon_ > _Phaon 1590_
4 _strife_ > _Strife 1609_

1 Guyon does Furor bind in chains,

Furor > "Madness" (Latin)

2 and st