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7_ 1 "Fair sir," said she, half in disdainful wise, wise > manner 2 "How is it that this word in me you blame, word > (A colloquialism: the thing spoken of, the subject in hand; hence, here: mien, mood (see Textual Appendix)) blame > reprove 3 And in yourself do not the same advise? advise > perceive 4 Him ill beseems, another's fault to name, beseems > suits, becomes 5 That may unwares be blotted with the same: unwares > unwittingly 6 Pensive I yield I am, and sad in mind, Pensive > Anxious; thoughtful 7 Through great desire of glory and of fame; 8 Neither aught I ween are you therein behind, aught > in any way ween > think 9 That have twelve months sought one, yet nowhere can her find." one > [the Faery Queen] 209.39 The Prince was inly moued at her speach, 2 Well weeting trew, what she had rashly told; Yet with faire +semblaunt+ sought to hide the breach, 4 Which chaunge of colour did perforce vnfold, Now seeming flaming whot, now stony cold. 6 Tho turning soft aside, he did inquire, What wight she was, that Poplar braunch did hold: 8 It answered was, her name was _Prays-desire_, That by well doing sought to honour to aspire. 3 semblaunt > samblaunt _1596_ 1 The prince was inly moved at her speech, inly > inwardly 2 Well weeting true, what she had rashly told; weeting > knowing [to be] 3 Yet with fair semblant sought to hide the breach semblant > expression; demeanour, outward show; pretence breach > {Broken or injured spot; hence: raw nerve} 4 Which change of colour did perforce unfold, unfold > reveal, make plain 5 Now seeming flaming hot, now stony cold. 6 Tho turning soft aside, he did inquire Tho > Then 7 What wight she was, that poplar branch did hold: wight > person, lady poplar > [a poplar] 8 It answered was, her name was Praise-desire, 9 That by well doing sought to honour to aspire. 209.40 The whiles, the _Faerie_ knight did entertaine 2 Another Damsell of that gentle crew, That was right faire, and modest of demaine, 4 But that too oft she chaung'd her natiue hew: Straunge was her tyre, and all her garment blew, 6 Close round +about her+ tuckt with many a plight: Vpon her fist the bird, which shonneth vew, 8 And keepes in couerts close from liuing wight, Did sit, as yet ashamd, how rude _Pan_ did her dight.
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