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espicable CANTO IIII _To sinfull house of Pride, Duessa 2 guides the faithfull knight, Where brothers death to wreak Sansioy 4 doth chalenge him to fight._ 1 To sinful House of Pride Duessa 2 guides the faithful knight; 3 Where, brother's death to wreak, Sansjoy wreak > avenge 4 does challenge him to fight. 104.1 YOung knight, what euer that dost armes professe, 2 And through long labours huntest after fame, Beware of fraud, beware of ficklenesse, 4 In choice, and change of thy deare loued Dame, Least thou of her beleeue too lightly blame, 6 And rash misweening doe thy hart remoue: For vnto knight there is no greater shame, 8 Then lightnesse and inconstancie in loue; That doth this _Redcrosse_ knights ensample plainly proue. 1 Young knight, whatever that do arms profess, whatever that > whoever [you are] that arms > feats of arms profess > lay claim to, pretend to 2 And through long labours hunt after fame, 3 Beware of fraud, beware of fickleness, fraud > faithlessness 4 In choice, and change of your dear-loved dame, 5 Lest you of her believe too lightly blame, blame > accusation, charge; blame 6 And, rash misweening, do your heart remove: rash misweening > rashly misunderstanding 7 For to knight there is no greater shame 8 Than lightness and inconstancy in love; 9 That does this Redcross Knight's example plainly prove. 104.2 Who after that he had faire _Vna_ lorne, 2 Through light misdeeming of her loialtie, And false _Duessa_ in her sted had borne, 4 Called _Fidess_', and so supposd to bee; Long with her traueild, till at last they see 6 A goodly building, brauely garnished, The house of mightie Prince it seemd to bee: 8 And towards it a broad high way that led, All bare through peoples feet, which thither traueiled. 1 Who, after he had fair Una forlorn, forlorn > lost; left, forsaken (catachr.) 2 Through light misdeeming of her loyalty, misdeeming > misjudgement 3 And false Duessa in her stead had borne, borne > taken as a companion 4 Called "Fidessa", and so supposed to be; 5 Long with her travelled, till at last they see 6 A goodly building, bravely garnished, goodly > fine, beautiful bravely garnished > splendidly adorned 7 The house of mighty prince it seemed to be: 8 And towards it a broad highway
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