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mighty king of _Eden_ faire, 2 Her greeting sends in these sad lines addrest, The wofull daughter, and forsaken heire 4 Of that great Emperour of all the West; And bids thee be aduized for the best, 6 Ere thou thy daughter linck in holy band Of wedlocke to that new vnknowen guest: 8 For he already plighted his right hand Vnto another loue, and to another land. 1 "To you, most mighty king of Eden fair, 2 Her greeting sends, in these sad lines addressed, 3 The woeful daughter, and forsaken heir 4 Of that great emperor of all the west; emperor > (See 102.22:7-9) 5 And bids you be advised for the best, 6 Ere you your daughter link in holy bond 7 Of wedlock to that new unknown guest: 8 For he already plighted his right hand plighted > [has] pledged right hand > allegiance 9 To another love, and to another land. 112.27 To me sad mayd, or rather widow sad, 2 He was affiaunced long time before, And sacred pledges he both gaue, and had, 4 False erraunt knight, infamous, and forswore: Witnesse the burning Altars, which he swore, 6 And guiltie heauens of his bold periury, Which though he hath polluted oft +of+ yore, 8 Yet I to them for iudgement iust do fly, And them coniure t'auenge this shamefull iniury. 7 of > and _1596, 1609_ 1 "To me, sad maid, or rather widow sad, 2 He was affianced long time before, 3 And sacred pledges he both gave, and had, 4 False errant knight, infamous, and forsworn: errant > itinerant (a "knight errant" roamed in quest of adventure; the context here also implies the sense of erring, deviating) forsworn > perjurious; in breach of a solemn oath 5 Witness the burning altars, which he swore, which > [on which, by which] 6 And guilty heavens of his bold perjury, of > [made guilty by] 7 Which though he has polluted often of yore, Which > [The heavens] yore > old 8 Yet I to them for judgement just do fly, 9 And them conjure to avenge this shameful injury. conjure > call upon by oath injury > {Wrongful action; also: intentionally offensive speech or words} 112.28 Therefore +since+ mine he is, or free or bond, 2 Or false or trew, or liuing or else dead, Withhold, O soueraine Prince, your hasty hond 4 From knitting league with him, I you aread; Ne weene my right with strength adowne to tread, 6 Through weaknesse of my wi
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