geon _1590, 1609_

1 The false Duessa, leaving noyous Night,

noyous > injurious, vexatious

2 Returned to stately palace of Dame Pride;
3 Where, when she came, she found the Faery knight
4 Departed thence, albe his wounds wide,

albe > albeit, although

5 Not thoroughly healed, unready were to ride.

ride > [be ridden with]

6 Good cause he had to hasten thence away;
7 For on a day his wary dwarf had spied
8 Where in a dungeon deep huge numbers lay
9 Of caitiff wretched thralls, that wailed night and day.

caitiff > captive, wretched
thralls > slaves

105.46

A ruefull sight, as could be seene with eie;
2 Of whom he learned had in secret wise
The hidden cause of their captiuitie,
4 How mortgaging their liues to _Couetise_,
Through wastfull Pride, and wanton Riotise,
6 They were by law of that proud Tyrannesse
Prouokt with _Wrath_, and _Enuies_ false surmise,
8 Condemned to that Dongeon mercilesse,
Where they should liue in woe, and die in wretchednesse.

1 A rueful sight as could be seen with eye;

A rueful > [As rueful a]

2 Of whom he learned had in secret wise

secret wise > [a secret fashion]

3 The hidden cause of their captivity,
4 How, mortgaging their lives to Covetise,

Covetise > Avarice (covetise = covetousness)

5 Through wasteful pride and wanton riotise,

wasteful > causing ruin
wanton riotise > wild extravagance, dissipation

6 They were by law of that proud tyranness

law > command
tyranness > female tyrant (Pride)

7 (Provoked with Wrath, and Envy's false surmise),

surmise > accusation, accusations

8 Condemned to that dungeon merciless,

merciless > without hope of mercy; _or:_ merciless [that merciless
dungeon]

9 Where they should live in woe, and die in wretchedness.

105.47

There was that great proud king of _Babylon_,
2 That would compell all nations to adore,
And him as onely God to call vpon,
4 Till through celestiall doome throwne out of dore,
Into an Oxe he was transform'd of yore:
6 There also was king _Cr{ae}sus_, that enhaunst
His heart too high through his great riches store;
8 And proud _Antiochus_, the which aduaunst
His cursed hand gainst God, and on his altars daunst.

1 There was that great proud king of Babylon,

king of Babylon > (Nebuchadnezzar (- 562 BC); see _Dan._ 1-4)

2 That would compel all nations to adore