he business of bringing up a child}

5 Him oft and oft I asked in privity,

privity > privacy, seclusion

6 Of what loins and what lineage I did spring:
7 Whose answer bade me still assured be

still > continually

8 That I was son and heir to a king,
9 As time in her just term the truth to light should bring."

just > full, proper

109.6

Well worthy impe, said then the Lady gent,
2 And Pupill fit for such a Tutours hand.
But what aduenture, or what high intent
4 Hath brought you hither into Faery land,
Aread Prince _Arthur_, crowne of Martiall band?
6 Full hard it is (quoth he) to read aright
The course of heauenly cause, or vnderstand
8 The secret meaning of th'eternall might,
That rules mens wayes, and rules the thoughts of liuing wight.

1 "Well worthy imp," said then the lady gent,

imp > child, scion
gent > noble, high-born; graceful, elegant

2 "And pupil fit for such a tutor's hand!
3 But what adventure, or what high intent,

adventure > chance occurrence, fortune
intent > purpose; desire

4 Has brought you hither into Faery Land,
5 Aread, Prince Arthur, crown of martial band?"

Aread > Make known

6 "Full hard it is," quoth he, "to read aright

Full > Very, exceedingly
read > discern; expound

7 The course of heavenly cause, or understand

cause > [divine] intention

8 The secret meaning of the eternal might
9 That rules men's ways, and rules the thoughts of living wight.

wight > mortal, being, person

109.7

For whither he though fatall deepe foresight
2 Me hither sent, for cause to me vnghest,
Or that fresh bleeding wound, which day and night
4 Whilome doth rancle in my riuen brest,
With forced fury following his behest,
6 Me hither brought by wayes yet neuer found,
You to haue helpt I hold my selfe yet blest.
8 Ah curteous knight (quoth she) what secret wound
Could euer find, to grieue the gentlest hart on ground?

1 "For whether He, though fatal deep foresight,

fatal > preordained

2 Me hither sent, for cause to me unguessed,
3 Or that fresh bleeding wound (which day and night

Or > [Or whether]

4 Whilom does rankle in my riven breast),

Whilom > Continually; from the past until the present time

5 With forced fury, following his behest,

his > its (if referring to the wound); _or:_ His (God's)

6 Me hither brought by ways yet never f