ed

7 And though he scorned his idle vanity,

idle > empty

8 Yet mildly him to purpose answered;

purpose > the point

9 For not to grow of naught he it conjectured.

it > [the varlet's boldness]

204.40

Varlet, this place most dew to me I deeme,
2 Yielded by him, that held it forcibly.
But whence should come that harme, which thou doest seeme
4 To threat to him, that minds his chaunce t'abye?
Perdy (said he) here comes, and is hard by
6 A knight of wondrous powre, and great assay,
That neuer yet encountred enemy,
8 But did him deadly daunt, or fowle dismay;
Ne thou for better hope, if thou his presence stay.

1 "Varlet, this place most due to me I deem,
2 Yielded by him that held it forcibly.

him > [Furor]

3 But whence should come that harm, which you do seem
4 To threat to him, that minds his chance to aby?"

threat > threaten
minds > [is of a mind]
chance > fortune, luck (cf. 204.39:5)
aby > abide, await, await the issue of

5 "Pardie," said he, "here comes, and is hard by,

Pardie > Truly; "by God"

6 A knight of wondrous power, and great assay,

assay > proven worth; quality

7 That never yet encountered enemy,
8 But did him deadly daunt, or foul dismay;

But > [Except that he]
deadly daunt > kill
foul dismay > ignominiously defeat

9 Nor you for better hope, if you his presence stay."

hope > (Vb.)
stay > await, remain for

204.41

How hight he then (said _Guyon_) and from whence?
2 +_Pyrochles_+ is his name, renowmed farre
For his bold feats and hardy confidence,
4 Full oft approu'd in many a cruell warre,
The brother of _Cymochles_, both which arre
6 The sonnes of old _Acrates_ and _Despight_,
_Acrates_ sonne of _Phlegeton_ and _Iarre_;
8 But _Phlegeton_ +is sonne of+ _Herebus_ and _Night_;
But _Herebus_ sonne of _Aeternitie_ is hight.

2 _Pyrochles_ > _Pyrrochles passim 1590 etc.: FE_
8 is sonne of > of _dub. conj. Smith, since the line is
hypermetrical_

1 "How hight he then," said Guyon, "and from whence?"

hight > is he named

2 "Pyrochles is his name, renowned far

Pyrochles > "Fiery Troublemaker" (Greek _pyr_, fire, _ochleo_, to
disturb, cause trouble)

3 For his bold feats and hardy confidence,

confidence > hardihood

4 Full oft approved in many a cruel war,

Full > Exceedingly
approved > tested

5 The brother of Cymochles, both which a