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_Myth._ 8.6). The legend has certain parallels with the story of Una and the Redcross Knight) 3 And all in deadly sleep did drowned lie, deadly > death-like 4 One knocked at the door, and in would fare; 5 He knocked fast, and often cursed, and swore, 6 That ready entrance was not at his call: 7 For on his back a heavy load he bore 8 Of nightly stealths and pillage several, stealths > stealing, thefts several > [of various kinds and from various places] 9 Which he had got abroad by purchase criminal. purchase criminal > theft (purchase = acquisition) 103.17 He was to weete a stout and sturdie thiefe, 2 Wont to robbe Churches of their ornaments, And poore mens boxes of their due reliefe, 4 Which giuen was to them for good intents; The holy Saints of their rich vestiments 6 He did disrobe, when all men carelesse slept, And spoild the Priests of their habiliments, 8 Whiles none the holy things in safety kept; Then he by cunning sleights in at the window crept. 1 He was, to wit, a stout and sturdy thief, stout > bold sturdy > courageous, ruthless 2 Wont to rob churches of their ornaments Wont > Accustomed 3 And poor men's boxes of their due relief, boxes > [poor-boxes in church, for alms] relief > {Alms, funds administered from parish doles} 4 Which given was to them for good intents; intents > purposes 5 The holy saints of their rich vestments 6 He did disrobe, when all men careless slept, careless > unconscious, free from cares; negligently 7 And spoiled the priests of their habiliments, spoiled > stripped, robbed habiliments > vestments, attire 8 While none the holy things in safety kept; 9 Then he by cunning sleights in at the window crept. 103.18 And all that he by right or wrong could find, 2 Vnto this house he brought, and did bestow Vpon the daughter of this woman blind, 4 _Abessa_ daughter of _Corceca_ slow, With whom he whoredome vsd, that few did know, 6 And fed her fat with feast of offerings, And plentie, which in all the land did grow; 8 Ne spared he to giue her gold and rings: And now he to her brought part of his stolen things. 1 And all that he by right or wrong could find 2 To this house he brought, and did bestow 3 Upon the daughter of this woman blind, 4 Abessa (daughter of Corceca slow), Abessa > "Apart" (Latin, _ab
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