im not to die,
him not to die > [not put him to death; cf. 108.45:7]
8 But, vanquished, your eternal bondslave make;
9 And me, your worthy meed, unto your leman take."
meed > reward
unto > as (expressing acquisition or addition)
leman > lover
107.15
He hearkned, and did stay from further harmes,
2 To gayne so goodly guerdon, as she spake:
So willingly she came into his armes,
4 Who her as willingly to grace did take,
And was possessed of his new found make.
6 Then vp he tooke the slombred sencelesse corse,
And ere he could out of his swowne awake,
8 Him to his castle brought with hastie forse,
And in a Dongeon deepe him threw without remorse.
1 He hearkened, and did stay from further harms,
stay > desist
2 To gain so goodly guerdon as she spoke:
goodly > beautiful [a]
guerdon > reward, recompense [for denying himself the pleasure of
killing the Redcross Knight]
spoke > [spoke of]
3 So willingly she came into his arms,
4 Who her as willingly to grace did take,
to grace > into his favour
5 And was possessed of his newfound make.
was possessed of > was possessed of; was possessed by (in the sexual
sense)
make > mate
6 Then up he took the slumbered senseless corse,
slumbered > unconscious
corse > body
7 And, ere he could out of his swoon awake,
8 Him to his castle brought with hasty force,
9 And in a dungeon deep him threw without remorse.
in > [into]
107.16
From that day forth _Duessa_ was his deare,
2 And highly honourd in his haughtie eye,
He gaue her gold and purple pall to weare,
4 And triple crowne set on her head full hye,
And her endowd with royall maiestye:
6 Then for to make her dreaded more of men,
And peoples harts with awfull terrour tye,
8 A monstrous beast ybred in filthy fen
He chose, which he had kept long time in darksome den.
1 From that day forth Duessa was his dear,
2 And highly honoured in his haughty eye;
3 He gave her gold and purple pall to wear,
pall > robe, cloak (see _Rev._ 17.4)
4 And triple crown set on her head full high,
triple crown > (The papal tiara)
full > very, exceedingly
5 And her endowed with royal majesty:
6 Then, to make her dreaded more of men,
of > by
7 And people's hearts with awful terror tie,
tie > [to] bind, [to] confine
8 A monstrous beast, bred in filthy fen,
9 He chose, which h
|