revenge
Of > By
for his revenge > [to avenge Pyrochles]
4 Atin Cymochles finds.
205.1
WHo euer doth to temperaunce apply
2 His stedfast life, and all his actions frame,
Trust me, shall find no greater enimy,
4 Then stubborne perturbation, to the same;
To which right well the wise do giue that name,
6 For it the goodly peace of stayed mindes
Does ouerthrow, and troublous warre proclame:
8 His owne woes authour, who so bound it findes,
As did _Pyrochles_, and it wilfully vnbindes.
1 Whoever does to temperance apply
2 His steadfast life, and all his actions frame,
frame > direct
3 Trust me, shall find no greater enemy
4 Than stubborn perturbation, to the same;
stubborn > hard; unyielding
5 To which right well the wise do give that name,
right well > very well; _hence:_ most appropriately
that name > (I.e. "perturbation", derived from the Latin
_perturbationem_: disorder, disquiet, confusion, passion,
emotion, derangement)
6 For it the goodly peace of staid minds
staid > steady, sober, well regulated (without the pejorative modern
sense)
7 Does overthrow, and troublous war proclaim:
8 His own woes' author, whoso bound it finds,
His > [He is his]
whoso > whoever
it > [perturbation, personified by Furor]
9 As did Pyrochles, and it wilfully unbinds.
205.2
After that varlets flight, it was not long,
2 Ere on the plaine fast pricking _Guyon_ spide
One in bright armes embatteiled full strong,
4 That as the Sunny beames do glaunce and glide
Vpon the trembling waue, so shined bright,
6 And round about him threw forth sparkling fire,
That seemd him to enflame on euery side:
8 His steed was bloudy red, and fomed ire,
When with the maistring spur he did him roughly stire.
1 After that varlet's flight, it was not long
varlet > attendant (esp. of a knight); menial [Atin]
2 Ere on the plain, fast pricking, Guyon spied
pricking > spurring his horse, riding
3 One in bright arms embattled full strong,
arms > {Arms and armour}
embattled > armed for battle (SUFQ)
full > very, exceedingly
4 That, as the sunny beams do glance and glide
5 Upon the trembling wave, so shone bright,
shone > [he shone; they shone]
6 And round about him threw forth sparkling fire,
7 That seemed him to inflame on every side:
inflame > {Light up or redden as if with flame; envelop i
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