Guyon sallied forth to land,
gladsome > gladsome; gladsomely; with alacrity
sallied > leapt (from French _saillir_)
6 And to that damsel thanks gave for reward.
7 Upon that shore he spied Atin stand,
8 There by his master left, when late he fared
late > lately
9 In Phaedria's fleet bark over that perilous shard.
fleet > swift
bark > vessel
shard > dividing water; _also:_ dung; _hence, perhaps:_ quagmire,
filth
206.39
Well could he him remember, sith of late
2 He with _Pyrochles_ sharp debatement made;
Streight gan he him reuile, and bitter rate,
4 As shepheards curre, that in darke euenings shade
Hath tracted forth some saluage +beastes+ trade;
6 Vile Miscreant (said he) whither doest thou flie
The shame and death, which will thee soone inuade?
8 What coward hand shall doe thee next to die,
That art thus foully fled from famous enemie?
5 beastes > beastez _1609, to emphasize the disyllable; cf.
110.39:4, 200.5:4, 204.28:8_
1 Well could he him remember, sith of late
sith > since
2 He with Pyrochles sharp debatement made;
debatement > strife, contention
3 Straight gan he him revile, and bitterly rate,
Straight > Straightway, immediately
gan > did
4 As shepherd's cur, that in dark evening's shade
5 Has tracted forth some savage beast's trade:
tracted > traced, tracked
savage > wild _but not necessarily_ savage
trade > track, trail
6 "Vile miscreant," said he, "whither do you fly
miscreant > wretch, villain; heretic
fly > flee
7 The shame and death which will you soon invade?
invade > intrude upon, attack
8 What coward hand shall do you next to die,
do > cause
9 That are thus foully fled from famous enemy?"
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With that he stiffely shooke his steelehead dart:
2 But sober _Guyon_, hearing him so raile,
Though somewhat moued in his mightie hart,
4 Yet with strong reason maistred passion fraile,
And passed fairely forth. He turning taile,
6 Backe to the strond retyrd, and there still stayd,
Awaiting passage, which him late did faile;
8 The whiles _Cymochles_ with that wanton mayd
The hastie heat of his auowd reuenge delayd.
1 With that he stiffly shook his steelhead dart:
stiffly > violently
2 But sober Guyon, hearing him so rail,
so > thus
3 Though somewhat moved in his mighty heart,
4 With strong reason mastered passion frail,
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