n say;
6 O happy Queene of Faeries, that hast found
Mongst many, one that with his prowesse may
8 Defend thine honour, and thy foes confound:
True Loues are often sown, but seldom grow on ground.

1 Thus as he spoke, his visage waxed pale,

waxed > grew

2 And change of hue great passion did bewray;

hue > colour
bewray > betray

3 Yet still he strove to cloak his inward bale,

bale > torment; _also, mainly in northern usage:_ a great consuming
fire, pyre, bonfire

4 And hide the smoke that did his fire display,
5 Till gentle Una thus to him gan say:

gentle > courteous; generous
gan > did

6 "O happy Queen of Faeries, that has found,
7 Amongst many, one that with his prowess may

prowess > valour

8 Defend your honour, and your foes confound:
9 True loves are often sown, but seldom grow on ground."

109.17

Thine, O then, said the gentle _Redcrosse_ knight,
2 Next to that Ladies loue, shalbe the place,
O fairest virgin, full of heauenly light,
4 Whose wondrous faith, exceeding earthly race,
Was firmest fixt in mine extremest case.
6 And you, my Lord, the Patrone of my life,
Of that great Queene may well gaine worthy grace:
8 For onely worthy you through +prowes+ priefe
Yf liuing man mote worthy be, to be her liefe.

8 prowes > prowesse _1609_

1 "Yours, O then," said the gentle Redcross Knight,

gentle > generous, courteous; (to take the meaning of this word as
"noble, high-born" would be to anticipate the revelation at
110.65 ff.)

2 "Next to that lady's love, shall be the place,
3 O fairest virgin, full of heavenly light,
4 Whose wondrous faith, exceeding earthly race,

faith > fidelity; faith, loyalty
earthly > [that of earthly]

5 Was firmest fixed in my extremest case.

case > plight

6 And you, my lord, the patron of my life,

patron > champion, defender; _also:_ pattern, model (see I:130)

7 Of that great queen may well gain worthy grace:

worthy > deserved

8 For only worthy you through prowess' proof,

prowess' > valour's
proof > trial, proof

9 If living man might worthy be to be her lief."

lief > beloved

109.18

So diuersly discoursing of their loues,
2 The golden Sunne his glistring head gan shew,
And sad remembraunce now the Prince amoues,
4 With fresh desire his voyage to pursew:
Als _Vna_ earnd her traueill to renew.
6 Then those two kn