Forsaken abandoned Truth Truth long long seekes seeks her her loue, love And and makes makes the the Lyon lion mylde, gentle Marres spoils blind blind Deuotions Devotion's mart, trade and and fals falls In into hand the hands of of leachour lecher vylde. vile
Nought nothing is is there there vnder under heau’ns heaven's wide wide hollownesse, vault That that moues moves more more deare heartfelt compassion compassion of of mind, mind Then than beautie beauty brought brought t’vnworthy to unworthy wretchednesse misery Through through enuies envy's snares traps or or fortunes fortune's freakes whims vnkind: cruel I, I whether whether lately lately through through her her brightnesse brightness blind, blinded Or or through through alleageance allegiance and and fast firm fealtie, loyalty Which which I I do do owe owe vnto to all all woman woman kind, kind Feele feel my my heart heart perst pierced with with so such great great agonie, anguish When when such such I I see, see that that all all for for pittie pity I I could could die. die
And and now now it it is is empassioned moved so so deepe, deeply For for fairest fairest Vnaes Una's sake, sake of of whom whom I I sing, sing That that my my fraile frail eyes eyes these these lines lines with with teares tears do do steepe, soak To to thinke think how how she she through through guilefull deceitful handeling, dealing Though though true true as as touch, touchstone though though daughter daughter of of a a king, king Though though faire fair as as euer ever liuing living wight person was was faire, fair Though though nor neither in in word word nor nor deede deed ill badly meriting, deserving Is is from from her her knight knight diuorced separated in in despaire despair And and her her due due loues love deriu’d diverted to to that that vile vile witches witch's share. share
Yet yet she she most most faithfull faithful Ladie lady all all this this while while Forsaken, abandoned wofull, sorrowful solitarie solitary mayd maiden Farre far from from all all peoples people's prease, crowding as as in in exile, exile In in wildernesse wilderness and and wastfull desolate deserts wastelands strayd, wandered To to seeke seek her her knight; knight who who subtilly cunningly betrayd deceived Through through that that late recent vision, vision which which th’Enchaunter the enchanter wrought, made Had had her her abandond. abandoned She she of of nought nothing affrayd, afraid Through through woods woods and and wastnesse wasteland wide wide him him daily daily sought; sought Yet yet wished wished-for tydings news none none of of him him vnto to her her brought. brought
One one day day nigh nearly wearie weary of of the the yrkesome tiresome way, road From from her her vnhastie slow beast beast she she did did alight, dismount And and on on the the grasse grass her her daintie delicate limbes limbs did did lay lay In in secret hidden shadow, shade farre far from from all all mens men's sight: sight From from her her faire fair head head her her fillet headband she she vndight, undid And and laid laid her her stole robe aside. aside Her her angels angel's face face As like the the great great eye eye of of heauen heaven shyned shone bright, bright And and made made a a sunshine sunshine in in the the shadie shady place; place Did did neuer never mortall mortal eye eye behold see such such heauenly heavenly grace. beauty
It it fortuned happened out out of of the the thickest thickest wood wood A a ramping rearing Lyon lion rushed rushed suddainly, suddenly Hunting hunting full very greedie greedily after after saluage wild blood; blood Soone soon as as the the royall royal virgin virgin he he did did spy, see With with gaping gaping mouth mouth at at her her ran ran greedily, greedily To to haue have attonce at once deuour’d devoured her her tender tender corse: body But but to to the the pray prey when when as as he he drew drew more more ny, near His his bloudie bloody rage rage asswaged subsided with with remorse, pity And and with with the the sight sight amazd, stunned forgat forgot his his furious furious forse. force
In in stead place thereof of that he he kist kissed her her wearie weary feet, feet And and lickt licked her her lilly lily-white hands hands with with fawning fawning tong, tongue As as if he he her her wronged wronged innocence innocence did did weet. know O O how how can can beautie beauty maister master the the most most strong, strong And and simple simple truth truth subdue subdue auenging avenging wrong? wrong Whose whose yeelded submissive pride pride and and proud proud submission, submission Still continually dreading dreading death, death when when she she had had marked noted long, long Her her hart heart gan began melt melt in in great great compassion, compassion And and drizling trickling teares tears did did shed shed for for pure pure affection. emotion
The the Lyon lion Lord lord of of euerie every beast beast in in field, field Quoth said she, she his his princely princely puissance might doth does abate, lower And and mightie mighty proud proud to to humble humble weake weak does does yield, yield Forgetfull forgetful of of the the hungry hungry rage, rage which which late lately Him him prickt, spurred in in pittie pity of of my my sad sad estate: condition But but he he my my Lyon, lion and and my my noble noble Lord, lord How how does does he he find find in in cruell cruel hart heart to to hate hate Her her that who him him lou’d, loved and and euer always most most adord, adored As as the the God god of of my my life? life why why hath has he he me me abhord? rejected
Redounding overflowing teares tears did did choke choke th’end the end of of her her plaint, lament Which which softly softly ecchoed echoed from from the the neighbour neighbouring wood; wood And and sad sad to to see see her her sorrowfull sorrowful constraint distress The the kingly kingly beast beast vpon on her her gazing gazing stood; stood With with pittie pity calmd, calmed downe down fell fell his his angry angry mood. temper At at last last in in close secret hart heart shutting shutting vp up her her paine, pain Arose rose the the virgin virgin borne born of of heauenly heavenly brood, descent And and to to her her snowy snow-white Palfrey horse got went againe, again To to seeke seek her her strayed strayed Champion, champion if if she she might could attaine. succeed
The the Lyon lion would would not not leaue leave her her desolate, alone But but with with her her went went along, along as as a a strong strong gard guard Of of her her chast chaste person, person and and a a faithfull faithful mate companion Of of her her sad sad troubles troubles and and misfortunes misfortunes hard: hard Still always when when she she slept, slept he he kept kept both both watch watch and and ward, guard And and when when she she wakt, woke he he waited attended diligent, diligently With with humble humble seruice service to to her her will will prepard: ready From from her her faire fair eyes eyes he he tooke took commaundement, orders And and euer always by by her her lookes looks conceiued understood her her intent. wishes
Long long she she thus thus traueiled travelled through through deserts wastelands wyde, wide By by which which she she thought thought her her wandring wandering knight knight shold should pas, pass Yet yet neuer never shew sign of of liuing living wight person espyde; spotted Till until that that at at length length she she found found the the troden trodden gras, grass In in which which the the tract track of of peoples people's footing treading was, was Vnder under the the steepe steep foot foot of of a a mountaine mountain hore; grey The the same same she she followes, follows till until at at last last she she has has A a damzell girl spyde spotted slow slowly footing walking her her before, in front of That who on on her her shoulders shoulders sad steady (or heavy-laden; sense disputed) a a pot pot of of water water bore. carried
To to whom whom approching approaching she she to to her her gan began call, call To to weet, learn if if dwelling dwelling place place were were nigh near at at hand; hand But but the the rude uncouth wench girl her her answer’d answered nought nothing at at all, all She she could could not not heare, hear nor nor speake, speak nor nor vnderstand; understand Till until seeing seeing by by her her side side the the Lyon lion stand, stand With with suddaine sudden feare fear her her pitcher jug downe down she she threw, threw And and fled fled away: away for for neuer never in in that that land land Face face of of faire fair Ladie lady she she before before did did vew, see And and that that dread dreadful Lyons lion's looke look her her cast threw in into deadly deathly hew. colour
Full very fast fast she she fled, fled ne nor euer ever lookt looked behynd, behind As as if if her her life life vpon on the the wager bet lay, lay And and home home she she came, came whereas where her her mother mother blynd blind Sate sat in in eternall eternal night: night nought nothing could could she she say, say But but suddaine suddenly catching catching hold, hold did did her her dismay alarm With with quaking trembling hands, hands and and other other signes signs of of feare: fear Who who full full of of ghastly terrible fright fright and and cold cold affray, terror Gan began shut shut the the dore. door By by this this time arriued arrived there there Dame Lady Vna, Una wearie weary Dame, lady and and entrance entrance did did requere. request
Which which when when none no one yeelded, gave way her her vnruly unruly Page attendant With with his his rude rough clawes claws the the wicket gate open open rent, tore And and let let her her in; in where where of by his his cruell cruel rage rage Nigh nearly dead dead with with feare, fear and and faint faint astonishment, dismay She she found found them them both both in in darkesome dark corner corner pent; shut up Where where that that old old woman woman day day and and night night did did pray pray Vpon on her her beades rosary deuoutly devoutly penitent; penitent Nine nine hundred hundred Pater Our nosters Fathers euery every day, day And and thrise three times nine nine hundred hundred Aues Hail Marys she she was was wont accustomed to to say. say
And and to to augment increase her her painefull painful pennance penance more, more Thrise three times euery every weeke week in in ashes ashes she she did did sit, sit And and next next to her her wrinkled wrinkled skin skin rough rough sackcloth sackcloth wore, wore And and thrise three times three three times times did did fast fast from from any any bit: morsel But but now now for for feare fear her her beads rosary she she did did forget. forget Whose whose needlesse needless dread fear for for to to remoue remove away, away Faire fair Vna Una framed formed words words and and count’nance expression fit: suitable Which which hardly with difficulty doen, done at at length length she she gan began them them pray, ask That that in in their their cotage cottage small, small that that night night she she rest rest her herself may. may
The the day day is is spent, spent and and commeth comes drowsie drowsy night, night When when euery every creature creature shrowded wrapped is is in in sleepe; sleep Sad sad Vna Una downe down her herself laies lays in in wearie weary plight, condition And and at at her her feet feet the the Lyon lion watch watch doth does keepe: keep In in stead place of of rest, rest she she does does lament, mourn and and weepe weep For for the the late recent losse loss of of her her deare dear loued loved knight, knight And and sighes, sighs and and grones, groans and and euermore always does does steepe soak Her her tender tender brest breast in in bitter bitter teares tears all all night, night All all night night she she thinks thinks too too long, long and and often often lookes looks for for light. daylight
Now now when when Aldeboran Aldebaran was was mounted risen hie high Aboue above the the shynie shining Cassiopeias Cassiopeia's chaire, chair And and all all in in deadly deathlike sleepe sleep did did drowned drowned lie, lie One someone knocked knocked at at the the dore, door and and in in would wanted to fare; go He he knocked knocked fast, hard and and often often curst, cursed and and sware, swore That that readie ready entrance entrance was was not not at at his his call: call For for on on his his backe back a a heauy heavy load load he he bare carried Of of nightly nightly stelths thefts and and pillage plunder seuerall, various Which which he he had had got got abroad out and about by by purchase acquisition criminall. criminal
He he was was to to weete know (i.e. namely) a a stout bold and and sturdie brutal thiefe, thief Wont accustomed to to robbe rob Churches churches of of their their ornaments, ornaments And and poore poor mens men's boxes alms-boxes of of their their due due reliefe, aid Which which giuen given was was to to them them for for good good intents; purposes The the holy holy Saints saints of of their their rich rich vestiments robes He he did did disrobe, strip when when all all men men carelesse carefree slept, slept And and spoild robbed the the Priests priests of of their their habiliments, garments Whiles while none no one the the holy holy things things in in safety safety kept; kept Then then he he by by cunning cunning sleights tricks in in at at the the window window crept. crept
And and all all that that he he by by right right or or wrong wrong could could find, find Vnto to this this house house he he brought, brought and and did did bestow give it Vpon to the the daughter daughter of of this this woman woman blind, blind Abessa Abessa daughter daughter of of Corceca Corceca slow, dull With with whom whom he he whoredome fornication vsd, practised that which few few did did know, know And and fed fed her her fat fat with with feast feasting of on offerings, offerings And and plentie, abundance which which in in all all the the land land did did grow; grow Ne nor spared spared he he to to giue give her her gold gold and and rings: rings And and now now he he to to her her brought brought part part of of his his stolen stolen things. things
Thus thus long long the the dore door with with rage rage and and threats threats he he bet, beat Yet yet of of those those fearefull frightened women women none none durst dared rize, rise The the Lyon lion frayed frightened them, them him him in in to to let: let He he would would no no longer longer stay pause him himself to to aduize, consider But but open open breakes breaks the the dore door in in furious furious wize, manner And and entring entering is; is when when that that disdainfull indignant beast beast Encountring attacking fierce, fiercely him him suddaine suddenly doth does surprize, seize And and seizing fastening cruell cruel clawes claws on on trembling trembling brest, breast Vnder under his his Lordly lordly foot foot him him proudly proudly hath has supprest. pinned down
Him for him booteth it helps not not resist, to resist nor nor succour help call, to call His his bleeding bleeding hart heart is is in in the the vengers avenger's hand, hand Who who streight at once him him rent tore in into thousand a thousand peeces pieces small, small And and quite completely dismembred dismembered hath: has the the thirstie thirsty land land Drunke drank vp up his his life; life his his corse body left left on on the the strand. ground His his fearefull frightened friends friends weare wear out out the the wofull miserable night, night Ne nor dare dare to to weepe, weep nor nor seeme seem to to vnderstand understand The the heauie grievous hap, fortune which which on on them them is has alight, fallen Affraid, afraid least lest to to themselues themselves the the like same mishappen befall might. might
Now now when when broad broad day day the the world world discouered revealed has, has Vp up Vna Una rose, rose vp up rose rose the the Lyon lion eke, also And and on on their their former former iourney journey forward forward pas, go In in wayes ways vnknowne, unknown her her wandring wandering knight knight to to seeke, seek With with paines toils farre far passing surpassing that that long long wandring wandering Greeke, Greek That who for for his his loue love refused refused deitie; immortality Such such were were the the labours labours of of this this Lady lady meeke, gentle Still always seeking seeking him, him that who from from her her still always did did flie, flee Then then furthest furthest from from her her hope, hope when when most most she she weened thought nie. near
Soone soon as as she she parted departed thence, from there the the fearefull frightened twaine, pair That that blind blind old old woman woman and and her her daughter daughter deare dear Came came forth, out and and finding finding Kirkrapine Kirkrapine there there slaine, killed For for anguish anguish great great they they gan began to to rend tear their their heare, hair And and beat beat their their brests, breasts and and naked naked flesh flesh to to teare. tear And and when when they they both both had had wept wept and and wayld wailed their their fill, fill Then then forth out they they ranne ran like like two two amazed bewildered deare, deer Halfe half mad mad through through malice, malice and and reuenging vengeful will, will To to follow follow her, her that who was was the the causer cause of of their their ill. harm
Whom whom ouertaking, overtaking they they gan began loudly loudly bray, yell With with hollow hollow howling, howling and and lamenting lamenting cry, cry Shamefully shamefully at at her her rayling ranting all all the the way, way And and her her accusing accusing of of dishonesty, unchastity That who was was the the flowre flower of of faith faith and and chastity; chastity And and still continually amidst amid her her rayling, ranting she she did did pray, pray That that plagues, plagues and and mischiefs, misfortunes and and long long misery misery Might might fall fall on on her, her and and follow follow all all the the way, way And and that that in in endlesse endless error wandering she she might might euer forever stray. stray
But but when when she she saw saw her her prayers prayers nought not at all preuaile, succeed She she backe back returned returned with with some some labour labour lost; lost And and in on the the way way as as she she did did weepe weep and and waile, wail A a knight knight her her met met in in mighty mighty armes armour embost, encased Yet yet knight knight was was not not for for all all his his bragging bragging bost, boast But but subtill cunning Archimag, Archimago that who Vna Una sought tried By by traynes tricks into into new new troubles troubles to to haue have tost: thrown Of of that that old old woman woman tydings news he he besought, asked If if that that of of such such a a Ladie lady she she could could tellen tell ought. anything
Therewith at that she she gan began her her passion grief to to renew, renew And and cry, cry and and curse, curse and and raile, rant and and rend tear her her heare, hair Saying, saying that that harlot harlot she she too too lately recently knew, knew That who causd caused her her shed to shed so so many many a a bitter bitter teare, tear And and so so forth on told told the the story story of of her her feare: fear Much much seemed seemed he he to to mone lament her her haplesse unlucky chaunce, fortune And and after afterwards for for that that Ladie lady did did inquere; ask Which which being being taught, told he he forward forward gan began aduaunce to urge His his fair fine enchaunted enchanted steed, horse and and eke also his his charmed enchanted launce. lance
Ere before long long he he came, came where where Vna Una traueild travelled slow, slowly And and that that wilde wild Champion champion wayting attending her her besyde: beside Whom whom seeing seeing such, such for for dread fear he he durst dared not not show show Himselfe himself too too nigh near at at hand, hand but but turned turned wyde aside Vnto towards an a hill; hill from from whence where when when she she him him spyde, spotted By by his his like alike seeming seeming shield, shield her her knight knight by by name name She she weend thought it it was, was and and towards towards him him gan began ryde: to ride Approching approaching nigh, near she she wist felt sure it it was was the the same, same And and with with faire gentle fearefull timid humblesse humility towards towards him him shee she came. came
And and weeping weeping said, said Ah ah my my long long lacked missed Lord, lord Where where haue have ye you bene been thus so long long out out of of my my sight? sight Much greatly feared feared I I to to haue have bene been quite wholly abhord, rejected Or or ought anything haue to have done, done that that ye you displeasen displease might, might That which should would as like death death vnto on my my deare dear hart heart light: fall For for since since mine my eye eye your your ioyous joyful sight sight did did mis, miss My my chearefull cheerful day day is is turnd turned to to chearelesse cheerless night, night And and eke also my my night night of of death death the the shadow shadow is; is But but welcome welcome now now my my light, light and and shining shining lampe lamp of of blis. bliss
He he thereto to that meeting responding said, said My my dearest dearest Dame, lady Farre far be be it it from from your your thought, thought and and fro from my my will, will To to thinke think that that knighthood knighthood I I so so much much should should shame, shame As as you you to to leaue, leave that who haue have me me loued loved still, always And and chose chose in in Faery Faerie court court of out of meere pure goodwill, goodwill Where where noblest the noblest knights knights were were to to be be found found on on earth: earth The the earth earth shall will sooner sooner leaue give up her her kindly natural skill power To to bring bring forth forth fruit, fruit and and make make eternall eternal derth, famine Then than I I leaue leave you, you my my liefe, beloved yborne born of of heauenly heavenly berth. birth
And and sooth truth to to say, say why why I I left left you you so so long, long Was was for for to to seeke seek aduenture adventure in in strange strange place, places Where where Archimago Archimago said said a a felon villain strong strong To to many many knights knights did did daily daily worke do disgrace; shame But but knight knight he he now now shall shall neuer never more more deface: disgrace Good good cause cause of for mine my excuse; excuse that which mote may ye you please please Well well to to accept, accept and and euermore forever embrace embrace My my faithfull faithful seruice, service that which by by land land and and seas sea Haue have vowd vowed you you to to defend, defend now now then then your your plaint lament appease. quiet
His his louely loving words words her to her seemd seemed due due recompence repayment Of for all all her her passed past paines: pains one one louing loving howre hour For for many many yeares years of of sorrow sorrow can can dispence: make up A a dram drop of of sweet sweet is is worth worth a a pound pound of of sowre: sour She she has has forgot, forgotten how how many many a a wofull woeful stowre ordeal For for him him she she late lately endur’d; endured she she speakes speaks no no more more Of of past: the past true true is, it is that that true true loue love hath has no no powre power To to looken look backe; back his his eyes eyes be are fixt fixed before. ahead Before before her her stands stands her her knight, knight for for whom whom she she toyld toiled so so sore. hard
Much much like, like as as when when the the beaten weather-beaten marinere, sailor That who long long hath has wandred wandered in on the the Ocean Ocean wide, wide Oft often soust drenched in in swelling swelling Tethys Tethys' saltish salty teare, tears And and long long time time hauing having tand tanned his his tawney brown hide skin With with blustring blustering breath breath of of heauen, heaven that which none no one can can bide, endure And and scorching scorching flames flames of of fierce fierce Orions Orion's hound, dog (the Dog Star) Soone soon as as the the port port from from farre far he he has has espide, spotted His his chearefull cheerful whistle whistle merrily merrily doth does sound, sound And and Nereus Nereus crownes honours with with cups; full cups his his mates shipmates him him pledg toast around. all round
Such such ioy joy made made Vna, Una when when her her knight knight she she found; found And and eke also th’enchaunter the enchanter ioyous joyful seemd seemed no no lesse, less Then than the the glad glad marchant, merchant that who does does vew see from from ground land His his ship ship farre far come come from from watrie watery wildernesse, wilderness He he hurles pours out out vowes, vows and and Neptune Neptune oft often doth does blesse: bless So so forth on they they past, passed and and all all the the way way they they spent spent Discoursing talking of of her her dreadfull dreadful late recent distresse, distress In in which which he he askt asked her, her what what the the Lyon lion ment: meant †Who who (Smith marks the line corrupt; the sense needs "she told him") told told her her all all that that fell happened in on iourney the journey as as she she went. went
They they had had not not ridden ridden farre, far when when they they might could see see One someone pricking riding towards towards them them with with hastie hasty heat, fury Full very strongly strongly armd, armed and and on on a a courser horse free, spirited That which through through his its fiercenesse fierceness fomed foamed all all with with sweat, sweat And and the the sharpe sharp yron iron bit did did for for anger anger eat, bite When when his its hot hot-tempered ryder rider spurd spurred his its chauffed chafed side; side His his looke look was was sterne, stern and and seemed seemed still always to to threat threaten Cruell cruel reuenge, revenge which which he he in in hart heart did did hyde, hide And and on on his his shield shield Sans Without loy Law in in bloudie blood-red lines letters was was dyde. painted
When when nigh near he he drew drew vnto to this this gentle noble payre pair And and saw saw the the Red-crosse, Red Cross which which the the knight knight did did beare, carry He he burnt burned in in fire, fire and and gan began eftsoones at once prepare to prepare Himselfe himself to for battell battle with with his his couched lowered speare. spear Loth reluctant was was that that other, other and and did did faint lose heart through through feare, fear To to taste taste th’vntryed the untried dint blow of of deadly deadly steele; steel But but yet yet his his Lady lady did did so so well well him him cheare, encourage That that hope hope of of new new good good hap luck he he gan began to to feele; feel So so bent levelled his his speare, spear and and spurnd spurred his his horse horse with with yron iron heele. heel
But but that that proud proud Paynim pagan forward forward came came so so fierce, fiercely And and full full of of wrath, wrath that that with with his his sharp-head sharp-headed speare spear Through through vainely vainly crossed crossed shield shield he he quite right did did pierce, pierce And and had had his his staggering staggering steede horse not not shrunke flinched for for feare, fear Through through shield shield and and bodie body eke also he he should would him him beare: have run Yet yet so so great great was was the the puissance power of of his his push, thrust That that from from his his saddle saddle quite clean he he did did him him beare: carry He he tombling tumbling rudely roughly downe down to to ground the ground did did rush, fall And and from from his his gored pierced wound wound a a well spring of of bloud blood did did gush. gush
Dismounting dismounting lightly nimbly from from his his loftie tall steed, horse He he to to him him lept, leapt in in mind mind to to reaue take his his life, life And and proudly proudly said, said Lo look there there the the worthie deserved meed reward Of of him, him that who slew killed Sansfoy Sansfoy with with bloudie bloody knife; blade Henceforth from now on his his ghost ghost freed freed from from repining fretful strife, strife In in peace peace may may passen pass ouer over Lethe Lethe lake, lake When when morning mourning altars altars purgd purified with with enemies enemy's life, life The the blacke black infernall hellish Furies Furies doen do aslake: appease Life life from from Sansfoy Sansfoy thou you tookst, took Sansloy Sansloy shall shall from from thee you take. take
Therewith at that in in haste haste his his helmet helmet gan began vnlace, to unlace Till until Vna Una cride, cried O O hold hold back that that heauie heavy hand, hand Deare dear Sir, sir what what euer ever that that thou you be are in in place: rank Enough enough is, it is that that thy your foe enemy doth does vanquisht defeated stand stand Now now at at thy your mercy: mercy Mercie mercy not do not withstand: refuse For for he he is is one one the the truest truest knight knight aliue, alive Though though conquered conquered now now he he lie lie on on lowly low land, ground And and whilest while him him fortune fortune fauourd, favoured faire well did did thriue prosper In in bloudie bloody field: battle therefore therefore of of life life him him not do not depriue. deprive
Her her piteous pitiful words words might could not not abate lessen his his rage, rage But but rudely roughly rending tearing vp off his his helmet, helmet would would Haue have slaine killed him him straight: at once but but when when he he sees sees his his age, age And and hoarie white head head of of Archimago Archimago old, old His his hastie hasty hand hand he he doth does amazed astonished hold, check And and halfe half ashamed, ashamed wondred wondered at at the the sight: sight For for the the old old man man well well knew knew he, he though though vntold, untold In in charmes spells and and magicke magic to to haue have wondrous wonderful might, power Ne nor euer ever wont accustomed in in field, battle ne nor in in round round lists tournament grounds to to fight. fight
And and said, said Why why Archimago, Archimago lucklesse unlucky syre, old man What what doe do I I see? see what what hard hard mishap misfortune is is this, this That that hath has thee you hither here brought brought to to taste taste mine my yre? anger Or either thine yours the the fault, fault or or mine mine the the error error is, is In in stead place of of foe enemy to to wound wound my my friend friend amis? wrongly He he answered answered nought, nothing but but in in a a traunce faint still motionless lay, lay And and on on those those guilefull deceitful dazed dazed eyes eyes of of his his The the cloud cloud of of death death did did sit. sit Which which doen done away, away He he left left him him lying lying so, so ne nor would would no any lenger longer stay. stay
But but to to the the virgin virgin comes, comes who who all all this this while while Amased bewildered stands, stands her her selfe self so so mockt deceived to to see see By by him, him who who has has the the guerdon reward of of his his guile, deceit For for so so misfeigning falsely pretending her her true true knight knight to to bee: be Yet yet is is she she now now in in more more perplexitie, distress Left left in in the the hand power of of that that same same Paynim pagan bold, bold From from whom whom her for her booteth it helps not not at at all all to to flie; flee Who who by by her her cleanly clean garment garment catching catching hold, hold Her her from from her her Palfrey horse pluckt, pulled her her visage face to to behold. see
But but her her fierce fierce seruant servant full full of of kingly kingly awe majesty And and high high disdaine, indignation whenas when his his soueraine sovereign Dame lady So so rudely roughly handled handled by by her her foe enemy he he sawe, saw With with gaping gaping iawes jaws full very greedy greedily at at him him came, came And and ramping rearing on against his his shield, shield did did weene think the the same same Haue to have reft torn away away with with his his sharpe sharp rending tearing clawes: claws But but he he was was stout, strong and and lust desire did did now now inflame inflame His his corage spirit more, more that so that from from his his griping gripping pawes paws He he hath has his his shield shield redeem’d, recovered and and foorth out his his swerd sword he he drawes. draws
O O then then too too weake weak and and feeble feeble was was the the forse force Of of saluage wild beast, beast his his puissance might to to withstand: withstand For for he he was was strong, strong and and of of so so mightie mighty corse, a body As as euer ever wielded wielded speare spear in in warlike warlike hand, hand And and feates feats of of armes arms did did wisely skilfully vnderstand. understand Eftsoones at once he he perced pierced through through his its chaufed raging chest chest With with thrilling piercing point point of of deadly deadly yron iron brand, sword And and launcht lanced his its Lordly lordly hart: heart with with death death opprest overcome He he roar’d roared aloud, aloud whiles while life life forsooke left his his stubborne stubborn brest. breast
Who who now now is is left left to to keepe protect the the forlorne forsaken maid maiden From from raging raging spoile plunder of of lawlesse lawless victors victor's will? will Her her faithfull faithful gard guard remou’d, removed her her hope hope dismaid, defeated Her her selfe self a a yeelded surrendered pray prey to to saue save or or spill. destroy He he now now Lord lord of of the the field, field his his pride pride to to fill, satisfy With with foule foul reproches, insults and and disdainfull disdainful spight scorn Her her vildly vilely entertaines, treats and and will willing or or nill, unwilling Beares carries her her away away vpon on his his courser horse light: swift Her her prayers prayers nought not at all preuaile, succeed his his rage rage is is more more of of might. power
And and all all the the way, way with with great great lamenting lamenting paine, anguish And and piteous pitiful plaints laments she she filleth fills his his dull deaf eares, ears That which stony stony hart heart could could riuen split haue have in in twaine, two And and all all the the way way she she wets wets with with flowing flowing teares: tears But but he he enrag’d enraged with with rancor, spite nothing nothing heares. hears Her her seruile serving beast beast yet still would would not not leaue leave her her so, so But but followes follows her her farre far off, off ne nor ought at all he he feares, fears To to be be partaker sharer of of her her wandring wandering woe, misery More more mild gentle in in beastly beastly kind, nature then than that that her her beastly brutish foe. enemy