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uld as death vnto my deare hart light: 6 For since mine eye your ioyous sight did mis, My chearefull day is turnd to chearelesse night, 8 And eke my night of death the shadow is; But welcome now my light, and shining lampe of blis. 1 And, weeping, said, "Ah, my long-lacked lord, 2 Where have you been thus long out of my sight? 3 Much feared I to have been quite abhorred, 4 Or aught have done, that you displease might, aught > anything 5 That should as death to my dear heart light: dear > fond; grievous, _hence:_ sad light > strike; befall; alight 6 For since my eye your joyous sight did miss, 7 My cheerful day is turned to cheerless night, 8 And eke my night of death the shadow is; eke > also, moreover, in addition 9 But welcome now, my light, and shining lamp of bliss!" 103.28 He thereto meeting said, My dearest Dame, 2 Farre be it from your thought, and fro my will, To thinke that knighthood I so much should shame, 4 As you to leaue, that haue me loued still, And chose in Faery court of meere goodwill, 6 Where noblest knights were to be found on earth: The earth shall sooner leaue her kindly skill 8 To bring forth fruit, and make eternall derth, Then I leaue you, my liefe, yborne of heauenly berth. 1 He thereto meeting said, "My dearest dame, thereto > with that, to that meeting > opposing, dealing; _hence:_ responding 2 Far be it from your thought, and from my will, 3 To think that knighthood I so much should shame 4 As you to leave, that have me loved still, still > constantly 5 And chose in Faery Court, of mere goodwill, mere > pure, complete; sheer 6 Where noblest knights were to be found on earth: 7 The earth shall sooner leave her kindly skill leave > forsake; neglect kindly skill > natural knowledge, innate ability 8 To bring forth fruit, and make eternal dearth, dearth > famine 9 Than I leave you, my lief, born of heavenly birth. lief > dear, beloved 103.29 And sooth to say, why I left you so long, 2 Was for to seeke aduenture in strange place, Where _Archimago_ said a felon strong 4 To many knights did daily worke disgrace; But knight he now shall neuer more deface: 6 Good cause of mine excuse; that mote ye please Well to accept, and euermore embrace 8 My faithfull seruice, that by land and seas Haue vowd you to defend,
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