saw, with great remorse
remorse > compassion
8 He near was touched in his noble spirit,
near > closely; _hence:_ deeply
9 And gan increase his speed, as she increased her flight.
gan > did
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Whom when as nigh approching she espyde,
2 She threw away her burden angrily;
For she list not the battell to abide,
4 But made her selfe more light, away to fly:
Yet her the hardy knight pursewd so nye,
6 That almost in the backe he oft her strake:
But still when him at hand she did espy,
8 She turnd, and semblaunce of faire fight did make;
But when he stayd, to flight againe she did her take.
1 Whom when nigh approaching she espied,
2 She threw away her burden angrily;
3 For she list not the battle to abide,
list > chose
abide > await, attend, await the issue of; face, endure
4 But made herself more light, away to fly:
fly > flee
5 Yet her the hardy knight pursued so nigh
6 That almost in the back he oft her struck:
7 But still, when him at hand she did espy,
still > ever, continually
8 She turned, and semblance of fair fight did make;
9 But when he stayed, to flight again she did herself take.
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By this +the+ good Sir _Satyrane_ gan +wake+
2 Out of his dreame, that did him long entraunce,
And seeing none in place, he gan to make
4 Exceeding mone, and curst that cruell chaunce,
Which reft +from him+ so faire a cheuisaunce:
6 At length he spide, whereas that wofull Squire,
Whom he had reskewed from captiuaunce
8 Of his strong foe, lay tombled in the myre,
Vnable to arise, or foot or hand to styre.
1 the > _omitted from 1596 and 1609_
1 wake > awake _1609_
5 from him > him from _1609_
1 By this the good Sir Satyrane gan wake
By this > By this time
gan > did; began to
2 Out of his dream, that did him long entrance,
3 And, seeing none in place, he began to make
none in place > no one there
4 Exceeding moan, and cursed that cruel chance
moan > lamentation
5 Which reft from him so fair a chevisance:
reft > took
chevisance > enterprise, knightly enterprise (catachr.)
6 At length he spied where that woeful squire,
7 Whom he had rescued from captivance
captivance > captivity (WUS)
8 Of his strong foe, lay tumbled in the mire,
9 Unable to arise, +or+ foot or hand to stir.
or > either
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To whom approching, well he mote perc
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