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s throughout the world I straid, 8 A virgin widow, whose deepe wounded mind With loue, long time did languish as the striken hind. 1 "His blessed body, spoiled of lively breath, spoiled of lively > robbed of living 2 Was afterward, I know not how, conveyed conveyed > removed, removed in an underhand manner 3 And from me hidden: of whose most innocent death innocent > undeserved; guiltless 4 When tidings came to me, unhappy maid, unhappy > unfortunate; unhappy 5 Oh! how great sorrow my sad soul assayed. how great > how greatly; _or:_ such a great assayed > tested, made trial of; assailed 6 Then forth I went, his woeful corse to find, corse > body 7 And many years throughout the world I strayed, 8 A virgin widow, whose deep wounded mind deep > deeply; deep 9 With love long time did languish, as the stricken hind. the stricken hind > (A simile applied (_Aen._ 4.68-9) to Dido, who literally burned for the love of Aeneas) 102.25 At last it chaunced this proud +_Sarazin_,+ 2 To meete me wandring, who perforce me led With him away, but yet could neuer win 4 The Fort, that Ladies hold in soueraigne dread. There lies he now with foule dishonour dead, 6 Who whiles he liu'de, was called proud _Sans foy_, The eldest of three brethren, all three bred 8 Of one bad sire, whose youngest is _Sans ioy_, And twixt them both was borne the bloudy bold _Sans loy_. 1 _Sarazin_, > _Sarazin 1609_ 1 "At last it chanced this proud Saracen 2 To meet me wandering, who perforce me led perforce > forcibly 3 With him away, but yet could never win 4 The fort that ladies hold in sovereign dread. 5 There lies he now with foul dishonour dead, 6 Who, while he lived, was called proud Sansfoy, 7 The eldest of three brethren, all three bred 8 Of one bad sire, whose youngest is Sansjoy, sire > father Sansjoy > "Without Joy" 9 And 'twixt them both was born the bloody bold Sansloy. Sansloy > "Without Law" 102.26 In this sad plight, friendlesse, vnfortunate, 2 Now miserable I _Fidessa_ dwell, Crauing of you in pitty of my state, 4 To do none ill, if please ye not do well. He in great passion all this while did dwell, 6 More busying his quicke eyes, her face to view, Then his dull eares, to heare what she did tell; 8 And said, +faire+ Lady hart of flint would rew The vndeseru
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