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9 renuerst > re'nverst _1609_

1 "Ah, dearest dame," quoth then the paynim bold,

paynim > pagan, heathen

2 "Pardon the error of enraged wight,

wight > person

3 Whom great grief made forget the reins to hold
4 Of reason's rule, to see this recreant knight

recreant > cowardly; apostate

5 (No knight, but treacher full of false despite

treacher > cheat, deceiver
despite > malice

6 And shameful treason) who through guile has slain
7 The prowest knight that ever field did fight,

prowest > bravest
field > [a] battle; [in the] field of battle

8 Even stout Sansfoy (O who can then refrain?),

Even > To wit; that is; no less than
refrain > restrain oneself [from anger, desire for revenge]

9 Whose shield he bears reversed, the more to heap disdain.

reversed > upside-down (symbolizing ignominious defeat)

104.42

And to augment the glorie of his guile,
2 His dearest loue the faire _Fidessa_ loe
Is there possessed of the traytour vile,
4 Who reapes the haruest sowen by his foe,
Sowen in bloudy field, and bought with woe:
6 That brothers hand shall dearely well requight
So be, {o^} Queene, you equall fauour showe.
8 Him litle answerd th'angry Elfin knight;
He neuer meant with words, but swords to plead his right.

1 "And, to augment the glory of his guile,

glory > [boastful spirit]

2 His dearest love, the fair Fidessa, lo
3 Is there possessed of the traitor vile,

of > by

4 Who reaps the harvest sown by his foe,
5 Sown in bloody field, and bought with woe:
6 That brother's hand shall dearly well requite,

That > [That deed his]

7 So be, O Queen, you equal favour show!"

So be > If
equal > impartial

8 Him little answered the angry Elfin knight;
9 He never meant with words, but swords, to plead his right.

104.43

But threw his gauntlet as a sacred +pledge+,
2 His cause in combat the next day to try:
So been they parted both, with harts on +edge+,
4 To be aueng'd each on his enimy.
That night they pas in ioy and iollity,
6 Feasting and courting both in bowre and hall;
For Steward was excessiue _Gluttonie_,
8 That of his plenty poured forth to all;
Which doen, the Chamberlain _Slowth_ did to rest them call.

1 pledge > pledg _1590_
3 edge > edg _1590_

1 But threw his gauntlet as a sacred pledge,
2 His cause in combat the next day to try:
3 So be