your state:
3 For never knight, that dared warlike deed,
dared > dared to undertake [a]
4 More luckless disadventures did amate:
disadventures > misfortunes
amate > cast down; _also:_ act as a mate to (his disadventures being
personified by Duessa: cf. 101.51:4)
5 Witness the dungeon deep, wherein of late
6 Your life, shut up, for death so oft did call;
7 And though good luck prolonged has your date,
date > span of life
8 Yet death then would the like mishaps forestall,
then > [when in the dungeon]
the like > similar
9 Into which hereafter you may happen fall.
happen > [chance to]
109.46
Why then doest thou, {o^} man of sin, desire
2 To draw thy dayes forth to their last degree?
Is not the measure of thy sinfull hire
4 High heaped vp with huge iniquitie,
Against the day of wrath, to burden thee?
6 Is not enough, that to this Ladie milde
Thou falsed hast thy faith with periurie,
8 And sold thy selfe to serue _Duessa_ vilde,
With whom in all abuse thou hast thy selfe defilde?
1 "Why then do you, O man of sin, desire
2 To draw your days forth to their last degree?
3 Is not the measure of your sinful hire
hire > wages
4 High heaped up with huge iniquity,
5 Against the day of wrath, to burden you?
6 Is not enough, that to this lady mild
Is > [Is it]
7 You falsed have your faith with perjury,
falsed have > [have betrayed]
8 And sold yourself to serve Duessa vile,
9 With whom in all abuse you have yourself defiled?
109.47
Is not he iust, that all this doth behold
2 From highest heauen, and beares an equall eye?
Shall he thy sins vp in his knowledge fold,
4 And guiltie be of thine impietie?
Is not his law, Let euery sinner die:
6 Die shall all flesh? what then must needs be donne,
Is it not better to doe willinglie,
8 Then linger, till the glasse be all out ronne?
Death is the end of woes: die soone, O faeries sonne.
1 "Is not He just, that all this does behold
2 From highest heaven, and bears an equal eye?
equal > impartial
3 Shall He your sins up in His knowledge fold,
4 And guilty be of your impiety?
5 Is not His law, _Let every sinner die:
6 Die shall all flesh_? What then must needs be done,
needs be done > [needs doing]
7 Is it not better to do willingly,
8 Than linger till the glass be all outrun?
glass > {Hourglass,
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