to see:
Then to the knight with shamefast modestie
6 They turne themselues, at _Vnaes_ meeke request,
And him salute with well beseeming glee;
8 Who faire them quites, as him beseemed best,
And goodly +gan+ discourse of many a noble gest.
4 well > for _1590_
9 gan > can _1609_
1 They, seeing Una, towards her gan wend,
gan > did
2 Who them encounters with like courtesy;
encounters > addresses; goes forward to meet
3 Many kind speeches they between them spend,
4 And greatly joy each other well to see:
5 Then to the knight with shamefast modesty
shamefast > shy, bashful
6 They turn themselves, at Una's meek request,
7 And him salute with well beseeming glee;
beseeming > suitable
glee > joy, delight
8 Who fair them requites, as him beseemed best,
him beseemed best > seemed most fitting to him
9 And goodly gan discourse of many a noble gest.
goodly > courteously; well
gan > did
gest > exploit, deed
110.16
Then _Vna_ thus; But she your sister deare,
2 The deare _Charissa_ where is she become?
Or wants she health, or busie is elsewhere?
4 Ah no, said they, but forth she may not come:
For she of late is lightned of her wombe,
6 And hath encreast the world with one sonne more,
That her to see should be but troublesome.
8 Indeede (quoth she) that should +her+ trouble sore,
But thankt be God, and her encrease so euermore.
8 her > be _1590 etc.: FE_
1 Then Una thus: "But she, your sister dear,
2 The dear Charissa, where is she become?
is she become > [has she gone, is she]
3 Or wants she health, or busy is elsewhere?"
Or > Either; _hence, here:_ perhaps
4 "Ah no," said they, "but forth she may not come:
5 For she of late is lightened of her womb,
6 And has increased the world with one son more,
7 That her to see should be but troublesome."
That > [So that]
be > [be for Charissa]
8 "Indeed," quoth she, "that should her trouble sore,
9 But thanked be God, and her increase so evermore!"
increase so > [may He make more fruitful in this way]
110.17
Then said the aged _C{oe}lia_, Deare dame,
2 And you good Sir, I wote that of your toyle,
And labours long, through which ye hither came,
4 Ye both forwearied be: therefore a whyle
I read you rest, and to your bowres recoyle.
6 Then called she a Groome, that forth him led
Into a goodly lodge, and
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