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!"
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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
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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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