his headlesse body bleeding all the place.

1 "Fool," said the pagan, "I your gift defy,
2 But use your fortune as it does befall,
3 And say, that I not overcome do die,
4 But in despite of life, for death do call."

despite > contempt

5 Wroth was the prince, and sorry yet withal,
6 That he so wilfully refused grace;

grace > mercy

7 Yet sith his fate so cruelly did fall,

sith > since

8 His shining helmet he gan soon unlace,

gan soon > did immediately
unlace > [remove, with a stroke of his sword; cf. 208.17:2]

9 And left his headless body bleeding all the place.

bleeding > (This trans. use is rare)

208.53

By this Sir _Guyon_ from his traunce awakt,
2 Life hauing maistered her sencelesse foe;
And looking vp, when as his shield he lakt,
4 And sword saw not, he wexed wondrous woe:
But when the Palmer, whom he long ygoe
6 +Had+ lost, he by him spide, right glad he grew,
And said, Deare sir, whom wandring to and fro
8 I long haue lackt, I ioy thy face to vew;
Firme is thy faith, whom daunger neuer fro me drew.

6 Had > Hast _1596_

1 By this Sir Guyon from his trance awaked,

By this > At this; by this time
awaked > awoke; had awoken

2 Life having mastered her senseless foe;
3 And, looking up, when his shield he lacked,

lacked > {Missed, perceived the absence of}

4 And sword saw not, he waxed wondrous woe:

waxed > grew, became
woe > sad; sorry

5 But when the palmer (whom he long ago
6 Had lost) he by him spied, right glad he grew,

right > very

7 And said, "Dear sir, whom wandering to and fro
8 I long have lacked, I joy your face to view;
9 Firm is your faith, whom danger never from me drew.

208.54

But read what wicked hand hath robbed mee
2 Of my good sword and shield? The Palmer glad,
With so fresh hew vprising him to see,
4 Him answered; +faire+ sonne, be no whit sad
For want of weapons, they shall soone be had.
6 So gan he to discourse the whole debate,
Which that straunge knight for him sustained had,
8 And those two Sarazins confounded late,
Whose carcases on ground were horribly prostrate.

4 faire > fayre _1590;_ Faire _1609_

1 "But read what wicked hand has robbed me

read > make known

2 Of my good sword and shield?" The palmer glad
3 With so fresh hue uprising him to see,

so > such [a]
hue > colour; appearance

4 Him ans