o a plant which dies and is therefore thinned out; (2)
germinate, spring out as a weed, with implication of subsequent
death and decay. In either event one is in little doubt about
the intention)

8 The drops dry up, and filth wipe clean away:
9 So shall wrath, jealousy, grief, love, die and decay."

So > Thus

204.36

Vnlucky Squire (said _Guyon_) sith thou hast
2 Falne +into+ mischiefe through intemperaunce,
Henceforth take heede of that thou now hast past,
4 And guide thy wayes with warie gouernaunce,
Least worse betide thee by some later chaunce.
6 But read how art thou nam'd, and of what kin.
+_Phedon_+ I hight (quoth he) and do aduaunce
8 Mine auncestry from famous _Coradin_,
Who first to rayse our house to honour did begin.

2 into > vnto _1596_
7 _Phedon_ > _Phaon 1590_

1 "Unlucky squire," said Guyon, "sith you have

sith > since

2 Fallen into mischief through intemperance,

mischief > misfortune, disaster; evil

3 Henceforth take heed of that you now have passed,

that > [that which]
passed > [in the temporal sense]

4 And guide your ways with wary governance,

governance > management, self-control

5 Lest worse betide you by some later chance.

betide > befall
chance > chance, accident (Occasion)

6 But read how are you named, and of what kin."

read > make known, declare

7 "Phedon I hight," quoth he, "and do advance

hight > am called
advance > boast of, lay claim to

8 My ancestry from famous Coradin,

Coradin > "Uncontrollable Spirit" (Latin _cor_, heart; Greek
_adunateo_, to lack strength or spirit)

9 Who first to raise our house to honour did begin."

204.37

Thus as he spake, lo far away they spyde
2 A varlet running towards hastily,
Whose flying feet so fast their way applyde,
4 That round about a cloud of dust did fly,
Which mingled all with sweate, did dim his eye.
6 He soone approched, panting, breathlesse, whot,
And all so soyld, that none could him descry;
8 His countenaunce was bold, and bashed not
For _Guyons_ lookes, but scornefull eyglaunce at him shot.

1 Thus as he spoke, lo far away they spied
2 A varlet running towards hastily,

varlet > knight's attendant; menial; rogue
towards > [in their direction]

3 Whose flying feet so fast their way applied

applied > plied, pursued

4 That round about a cloud of dust did fly,
5 Which, mingl