uoth he,
2 "From him that would have forced me to die?
3 And is the point of death now turned from me,
4 That I may tell this hapless history?"

That > [So that]

5 "Fear naught," quoth he, "no danger now is nigh."
6 "Then shall I you recount a rueful case,"

you > [to you]

7 Said he, "which with this unlucky eye
8 I late beheld and, had not greater grace

late > lately
greater > [than that experienced by Sir Terwin - see following
stanzas]

9 Me reft from it, had been partaker of the place.

reft > torn; removed
had been partaker of the place > [would have been one who shared the
place occupied (i.e. fate suffered) by Sir Terwin]

109.27

I lately chaunst (Would I had neuer chaunst)
2 With a faire knight to keepen companee,
Sir _Terwin_ hight, that well himselfe aduaunst
4 In all affaires, and was both bold and free,
But not so happie as mote happie bee:
6 He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent,
That him againe lou'd in the least degree:
8 For she was proud, and of too high intent,
And ioyd to see her louer languish and lament.

1 "I lately chanced (would I had never chanced!)
2 With a fair knight to keep company,
3 Sir Terwin hight, that well himself advanced

hight > named

4 In all affairs, and was both bold and free,
5 But not so happy as might happy be:

happy > happy; fortunate

6 He loved, as was his lot, a lady gent

gent > high-born

7 That him again loved in the least degree:

again > in return

8 For she was proud, and of too high intent,

high intent > [proud a frame of mind]

9 And joyed to see her lover languish and lament.

109.28

From whom returning sad and comfortlesse,
2 As on the way together we did fare,
We met that villen (God from him me blesse)
4 That cursed wight, from whom I scapt whyleare,
A man of hell, that cals himselfe _Despaire_:
6 Who first vs greets, and after faire areedes
Of tydings strange, and of aduentures rare:
8 So creeping close, as Snake in hidden weedes,
Inquireth of our states, and of our knightly deedes.

1 "From whom returning sad and comfortless,

comfortless > desolate

2 As on the way together we did fare,
3 We met that villain (God from him me bless!),

bless > preserve, deliver

4 That cursed wight, from whom I scaped whilere,

wight > creature
scaped > escaped
whilere > erewhile: lately

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