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shunned still, his sleight: still > constantly his sleight > [Archimago's] cunning, trickery 9 The fish that once was caught, new bait will hardly bite. 201.5 Nath'lesse th'Enchaunter would not spare his paine, 2 In hope to win occasion to his will; Which when he long awaited had in vaine, 4 He chaungd his minde from one to other ill: For to all good he enimy was still. 6 Vpon the way him fortuned to meet, Faire marching vnderneath a shady hill, 8 A goodly knight, all armd in harnesse meete, That from his head no place appeared to his feete. 1 Natheless the enchanter would not spare his pain, Natheless > Nevertheless pain > efforts 2 In hope to win occasion to his will; win > persuade, subdue, seize; _hence:_ shape occasion > circumstances 3 Which when he long awaited had in vain, 4 He changed his mind from one to other ill: other > another; the other 5 For to all good he enemy was still. still > ever, always 6 Upon the way him fortuned to meet, him > (The same construction is found at 102.12:5-6; Archimago is the object of "meet"; the knight is the subject of "fortuned") 7 Fair marching underneath a shady hill, 8 A goodly knight, all armed in harness meet, goodly > handsome, well-favoured; courteous, gracious; kindly all > completely harness > {Body-armour; suit of mail; the accoutrements of an armed horseman} meet > close-fitting; appropriate 9 That from his head no place appeared to his feet. That > [So that] 201.6 His carriage was full comely and vpright, 2 His countenaunce demure and temperate, But yet so sterne and terrible in sight, 4 That cheard his friends, and did his foes amate: He was an Elfin borne of noble state, 6 And mickle worship in his natiue land; Well could he tourney and in lists debate, 8 And knighthood tooke of good Sir _Huons_ hand, When with king _Oberon_ he came to Faerie land. 1 His carriage was full comely and upright, full > very 2 His countenance demure and temperate, demure > sober, grave; reserved 3 But yet so stern and terrible in sight stern > fierce 4 That cheered his friends, and did his foes amate: That > [That it] amate > daunt 5 He was an Elfin born of noble state, state > {Condition or state in life} 6 And mickle worship in his native land; mickle > much worship > honour, renown 7
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