Nor done, undo (for vows may not be vain);
done > [once done]
vain > idle, empty [made vain; made in vain]
7 Soon as the term of those six years shall cease,
Soon > [As soon]
8 You then shall hither back return again,
9 The marriage to accomplish, vowed betwixt you twain.
twain > two
112.20
Which for my part I couet to performe,
2 In sort as through the world I did proclame,
That who so kild that monster most deforme,
4 And him in hardy battaile ouercame,
Should haue mine onely daughter to his Dame,
6 And of my kingdome heire apparaunt bee:
Therefore +since+ now to thee perteines the same,
8 By dew desert of noble cheualree,
Both daughter and eke kingdome, lo I yield to thee.
7 since > sith _1609_
1 "Which for my part I covet to perform,
covet > desire, long
2 In sort as through the world I did proclaim
In sort > [Even]
3 That whoso killed that monster most deformed,
whoso > whoever
deformed > perverted, morally ugly; deformed
4 And him in hardy battle overcame,
5 Should have my only daughter to his dame,
to his dame > as his wife
6 And of my kingdom heir apparent be:
7 Therefore since now to you pertains the same,
8 By due desert of noble chivalry,
desert > merit
9 Both daughter and eke kingdom, lo I yield to you."
eke > also
112.21
Then forth he called that his daughter faire,
2 The fairest _Vn_' his onely daughter deare,
His onely daughter, and his onely heyre;
4 Who forth proceeding with sad sober cheare,
As bright as doth the morning starre appeare
6 Out of the East, with flaming lockes bedight,
To tell +that+ dawning day is +drawing+ neare,
8 And to the world does bring long wished light;
So faire and fresh that Lady shewd her selfe in sight.
7 that > the _1596, 1609_
7 drawing > dawning _1596, 1609_
1 Then forth he called his daughter fair,
2 The fairest Una, his only daughter dear,
3 His only daughter, and his only heir;
4 Who forth proceeding with sad sober cheer,
sad > steadfast; grave
cheer > expression, mood
5 As bright as does the morning star appear
6 Out of the east, with flaming locks bedight,
bedight > adorned
7 To tell that dawning day is drawing near,
8 And to the world does bring long-wished light;
9 So fair and fresh that lady showed herself in sight.
So > Thus
112.22
So faire and fresh, as
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