r glorious name
4 In heauenly Registers aboue the Sunne,
Where you a Saint with Saints your seat haue wonne:
6 But wretched we, where ye haue left your marke,
Must now anew begin, like race to runne;
8 God guide thee, _Guyon_, well to end thy warke,
And to the wished hauen bring thy weary barke.
1 "Joy may you have, and everlasting fame,
2 Of late most hard achievement by you done,
late > [the] recent
3 For which enrolled is your glorious name
4 In heavenly registers above the sun,
heavenly registers > (See _Luke_ 10.20; _Rev._ 3.5)
5 Where you a saint with saints your seat have won:
6 But wretched we, where you have left your mark,
7 Must now anew begin, like race to run;
like > [a] similar
race > {Journey, voyage; competitive race [against the forces of
evil]; course in a tourney (cf. 201.26:5); strong current in the
sea or a river (cf. esp. 212); course of events; course of a
narrative}
8 God guide you, Guyon, well to end your work,
9 And to the wished haven bring your weary bark."
bark > vessel
201.33
Palmer, (him answered the _Redcrosse_ knight)
2 His be the praise, that this atchieu'ment wrought,
Who made my hand the organ of his might;
4 More then goodwill to me attribute nought:
For all I did, I did but as I ought.
6 But you, faire Sir, whose pageant next ensewes,
Well mote yee thee, as well can wish your thought,
8 That home ye may report +thrise+ happie newes;
For well ye worthie bene for worth and gentle thewes.
8 thrise > these _1590 etc.: FE_
1 "Palmer," him answered the Redcross Knight,
2 "His be the praise, that this achievement wrought,
3 Who made my hand the organ of His might;
organ > instrument, agent (cf. 312.40:5); organ
4 More than goodwill to me attribute naught:
5 For all I did, I did but as I ought.
6 But you, fair sir, whose pageant next ensues,
pageant > {Exhibition, show; scene or act of a medieval mystery
play; tableau or tableaux from such a play. The same word is
used in the dedicatory sonnet to Charles Howard at I:537}
next > (See I:183 ff.: "The second day ther came in a Palmer ...")
7 Well might you thee, as well can wish your thought,
thee > thrive; grow
your > [your own]
8 That home you may report thrice happy news;
That > [So that]
report > carry; send back; report
9 For well you worthy be for worth and gentle thews."
gentle
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