up his life, his corpse left on the strand.
strand > {?Sandy or earthen ?floor; this meaning not in _OED_}
6 His fearful friends wear out the woeful night,
7 Nor dare to weep, nor seem to understand
8 The heavy hap which on them is alight,
hap > fortune
is alight > [has fallen]
9 Afraid lest to themselves the like mishappen might.
mishappen > happen amiss
103.21
Now when broad day the world discouered has,
2 Vp _Vna_ rose, vp rose the Lyon eke,
And on their former iourney forward pas,
4 In wayes vnknowne, her wandring knight to seeke,
With paines farre passing that long wandring _Greeke_,
6 That for his loue refused deitie;
Such were the labours of this Lady meeke,
8 Still seeking him, that from her still did flie,
Then furthest from her hope, when most she weened nie.
1 Now when broad day the world discovered has,
discovered > uncovered, revealed
2 Up Una rose, up rose the lion eke,
eke > also
3 And on their former journey forward pass,
4 In ways unknown, her wandering knight to seek,
5 With pains far passing that long wandering Greek,
passing > surpassing [those of]
that long wandering Greek > (Odysseus who, for the sake of Penelope,
rejected the immortality offered him by Calypso (_Odyssey_ 5))
6 That for his love refused deity;
7 Such were the labours of this lady meek,
8 Still seeking him, that from her still did fly;
fly > flee
9 Then furthest from her hope, when most she weened nigh.
weened > supposed [him]
103.22
Soone as she parted thence, the fearefull twaine,
2 That blind old woman and her daughter deare
Came forth, and finding _Kirkrapine_ there slaine,
4 For anguish great they gan to rend their heare,
And beat their brests, and naked flesh to teare.
6 And when they both had wept and wayld their fill,
Then forth they ranne like two amazed deare,
8 Halfe mad through malice, and reuenging will,
To follow her, that was the causer of their ill.
1 Soon as she parted thence, the fearful twain
Soon > [As soon]
2 (That blind old woman and her daughter dear)
3 Came forth and, finding Kirkrapine there slain,
Kirkrapine > "Church-robber"
4 For anguish great they began to rend their hair
they > (Redundant)
5 And beat their breasts, and naked flesh to tear.
6 And when they both had wept and wailed their fill,
7 Then forth they ran, l
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