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roy Bewraying > Revealing, betraying 4 His eldest brother), burning all with rage 5 He to him leapt, and that same envious gage envious > enviable; _also:_ odious gage > pledge 6 Of victor's glory from him snatched away: 7 But the Elfin knight, which ought that warlike wage, ought > owned wage > spoil of war 8 Disdained to loose the meed he won in fray; loose > release meed > reward; _hence:_ prize 9 And, him rencountering fierce, rescued the noble prey. rencountering > engaging (in battle) prey > plunder, spoil 104.40 Therewith they gan to +hurtlen+ greedily, 2 Redoubted battaile ready to darrayne, And clash their shields, and shake their +swords+ on hy, 4 That with their sturre they troubled all the traine; Till that great Queene vpon eternall paine 6 Of high displeasure, that ensewen might, Commaunded them their fury to refraine, 8 And if that either to that shield had right, In equall lists they should the morrow next it fight. 1 hurtlen > hurlen _1609_ 3 swords > swerds _1590_ 1 Therewith they began to hurtle greedily, Therewith > With that; thereupon hurtle > brandish arms (catachr.); clash, rush together greedily > recklessly, eagerly 2 Redoubted battle ready to deraign, Redoubted > Doughty, valiant, redoubtable deraign > {Challenge; fight a contest in order to settle a dispute} 3 And clash their shields, and shake their swords on high, 4 That with their stir they troubled all the train; That > [So that] train > retinue 5 Till that great queen, upon eternal pain 6 Of high displeasure that ensue might, ensue might > [might ensue] 7 Commanded them their fury to refrain, 8 And, if either to that shield had right, 9 In equal lists they should the morrow next it fight. equal lists > impartial knightly contest ("lists" were the palisades enclosing the tilting-ground) it fight > [contest the right to the shield] 104.41 Ah dearest Dame, (quoth then the Paynim bold,) 2 Pardon the errour of enraged wight, Whom great griefe made forget the raines to hold 4 Of reasons rule, to see this recreant knight, No knight, but treachour full of false despight 6 And shamefull treason, who through guile hath slayn The prowest knight, that euer field did fight, 8 Euen stout _Sans foy_ (O who can then refrayn?) Whose shield he beares +renuerst+, the more to heape disda
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