I haue found.
9 feare > feare, _1590, 1609_
1 "Tempestuous Fortune has spent all her spite,
2 And thrilling Sorrow thrown his utmost dart;
thrilling > piercing
3 Your sad tongue cannot tell more heavy plight,
4 Than that I feel, and harbour in my heart:
that > [that which]
5 Who has endured the whole, can bear each part.
6 If death it be, it is not the first wound,
7 That lanced has my breast with bleeding smart.
smart > pain, acute pain; grief, sorrow
8 Begin, and end the bitter baleful stound;
stound > {Time of trial or pain (chiefly in northern dialect)}
9 If less than that I fear, more favour I have found."
that > [that which]
107.26
Then gan the Dwarfe the whole discourse declare,
2 The subtill traines of _Archimago_ old;
The wanton loues of false _Fidessa_ faire,
4 Bought with the bloud of vanquisht Paynim bold:
The wretched payre transform'd to treen mould;
6 The house of Pride, and perils round about;
The combat, which he with _Sansioy_ did hould;
8 The lucklesse conflict with the Gyant stout,
Wherein captiu'd, of life or death he stood in doubt.
1 Then gan the dwarf the whole discourse declare:
gan > did
2 The subtle trains of Archimago old;
trains > wiles, deceits, snares
3 The wanton loves of false Fidessa fair,
4 Bought with the blood of vanquished paynim bold;
paynim > pagan, heathen [Sansfoy]
5 The wretched pair transformed to treen mould;
treen mould > [the shape or form of trees]
6 The House of Pride, and perils round about;
7 The combat which he with Sansjoy did hold;
8 The luckless conflict with the giant stout,
stout > proud, haughty, arrogant; powerful
9 Wherein captived, of life or death he stood in doubt.
captived > taken captive
doubt > doubt; fear
107.27
She heard with patience all vnto the end,
2 And stroue to maister sorrowfull assay,
Which greater grew, the more she did contend,
4 And almost rent her tender hart in tway;
And loue fresh coles vnto her fire did lay:
6 For greater loue, the greater is the losse.
Was neuer Ladie loued dearer day,
8 Then she did loue the knight of the _Redcrosse_;
For whose deare sake so many troubles her did tosse.
1 She heard with patience all to the end,
2 And strove to master sorrowful assay,
assay > trial by affliction
3 Which greater grew, the more she did conte
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