ights, fast friendship for to bynd,
And loue establish each to other trew,
8 Gaue goodly gifts, the signes of gratefull mynd,
And eke +as+ pledges firme, right hands together ioynd.

9 as > the _1596, 1609_

1 So diversely discoursing of their loves,

So > Thus

2 The golden sun his glistering head gan show,

gan > did; began to

3 And sad remembrance now the prince moves
4 With fresh desire his voyage to pursue:

voyage > journey

5 Als Una yearned her travel to renew.

Als > As; also (chiefly in northern dialect)

6 Then those two knights, fast friendship to bind,

fast > firm

7 And love establish each to other true,
8 Gave goodly gifts, the signs of grateful mind,

grateful > grateful; _also:_ agreeable, pleasing

9 And eke, as pledges firm, right hands together joined.

eke > also

109.19

Prince _Arthur_ gaue a boxe of Diamond sure,
2 Embowd with gold and gorgeous ornament,
Wherein were closd few drops of liquor pure,
4 Of wondrous worth, and vertue excellent,
That any wound could heale incontinent:
6 Which to requite, the _Redcrosse_ knight him gaue
A booke, wherein his Saueours testament
8 Was writ with golden letters rich and braue;
A worke of wondrous grace, and able soules to saue.

1 Prince Arthur gave a box of diamond sure,

sure > steadfast (if referring to the diamond); secure (if referring
to the box)

2 Embowed with gold and gorgeous ornament,

Embowed > Encircled

3 Wherein were closed few drops of liquor pure,

few > [a few]

4 Of wondrous worth, and virtue excellent,

virtue > powers, efficacy

5 That any wound could heal incontinent:

incontinent > immediately

6 Which to requite, the Redcross Knight him gave
7 A book, wherein his Saviour's testament

testament > (The New Testament)

8 Was written with golden letters rich and brave;

brave > splendid

9 A work of wondrous grace, and able souls to save.

109.20

Thus beene they parted, _Arthur_ on his way
2 To seeke his loue, and th'other for to fight
With _Vnaes_ foe, that all her realme did pray.
4 But she now weighing the decayed plight,
And shrunken synewes of her chosen knight,
6 Would not a while her forward course pursew,
Ne bring him forth in face of dreadfull fight,
8 Till he recouered had his former hew:
For him to be yet weake and wearie well she knew.

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