also found delayd,
8 And quenched quite, like a consumed torch,
That erst all entrers wont so cruelly to scorch.

2 She > He _1590_
4 She > He _1590: FE_
5 her > him _1590: FE_

1 Returning back, those goodly rooms, which erst

goodly > beautiful
erst > formerly; lately

2 She saw so rich and royally arrayed,
3 Now vanished utterly, and clean subversed

subversed > subverted, razed to the ground

4 She found, and all their glory quite decayed:

decayed > destroyed

5 That sight of such a change her much dismayed.
6 Thence forth descending to that perilous porch,
7 Those dreadful flames she also found delayed,

delayed > allayed, quelled, abated

8 And quenched quite, like a consumed torch,
9 That erst all enterers wont so cruelly to scorch.

erst > formerly; recently
wont > were accustomed

312.43

Stanzas 43-5 were first printed in the 1596 edition, replacing stanzas
43-7 of the 1590 edition, which are shown at the end of this file.

More easie issew now, then entrance late
2 She found: for now that fained dreadfull flame,
Which chokt the porch of that enchaunted gate,
4 And passage bard to all, that thither came,
Was vanisht quite, as it were not the same,
6 And gaue her leaue at pleasure forth to passe.
Th'Enchaunter selfe, which all that fraud did frame,
8 To haue efforst the loue of that faire lasse,
Seeing his worke now wasted deepe engrieued was.

1 More easy issue now, than entrance late

late > recently

2 She found: for now that feigned dreadful flame
3 (Which choked the porch of that enchanted gate,
4 And passage barred to all that thither came)
5 Was vanished quite, as it were not the same,

as > [as though]

6 And gave her leave at pleasure forth to pass.
7 The enchanter himself, who all that fraud did frame,

frame > make, design; _hence:_ bring about

8 To have efforced the love of that fair lass,

efforced > gained by force (SU)

9 Seeing his work now wasted, deep engrieved was.

deep engrieved > deeply grieved

312.44

But when the victoresse arriued there,
2 Where late she left the +pensife+ _Scudamore_,
With her owne trusty Squire, both full of feare,
4 Neither of them she found where she them lore:
Thereat her noble hart was stonisht sore;
6 But most faire _Amoret_, whose gentle spright
Now gan to feede on hope, which she before
8 Conceiu