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id chide his foaming bit, 7 As much disdaining to the curb to yield: 8 Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit, Full > [A] very jolly > gallant; handsome; fine; _also, apparent only on a second reading of Book I, in the rarer pejorative senses:_ self- confident, arrogant, lustful fair > expertly sit > sit in the saddle; ride 9 As one for knightly jousts and fierce encounters fit. 101.2 +But+ on his brest a bloudie Crosse he bore, 2 The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, 4 And dead as liuing euer him ador'd: Vpon his shield the like was also scor'd, 6 For soueraine hope, which in his helpe he had: Right faithfull true he was in deede and word, 8 But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad, Yet nothing did he dread, but euer was ydrad. 1 But > And _1590. 1596 emphasizes his inner conflict and points the way to his downfall and ultimate resurrection)_ 1 But on his breast a bloody cross he bore, bloody > blood-red 2 The dear remembrance of his dying Lord, dear > dear; grievous; brave remembrance > keepsake, token 3 For whose sweet sake that glorious badge he wore, 4 And dead, as living, ever him adored: dead, as living, ever him adored > (Or: "dead, as living ever, him adored"; see _Rev._ 1.18) 5 Upon his shield the like was also scored, scored > inscribed 6 For sovereign hope, which in his help he had: in his help > [to help him; in his armoury] 7 Right faithful true he was in deed and word, Right > Very, completely 8 But of his cheer did seem too solemn sad; of > in cheer > expression, mood sad > grave, sober 9 Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was dreaded. 101.3 Vpon a great aduenture he was bond, 2 That greatest _Gloriana_ to him gaue, That greatest Glorious Queene of _Faerie_ lond, 4 To winne him worship, and her grace to haue, Which of all earthly things he most did craue; 6 And euer as he rode, his hart did earne To proue his puissance in battell braue 8 Vpon his foe, and his new force to learne; Vpon his foe, a Dragon horrible and stearne. 1 Upon a great adventure he was bound, 2 That greatest Gloriana to him gave 3 (That greatest glorious Queen of Faery Land) 4 To win him worship, and her grace to have, worship > honour, renown 5 Which of all earthly things he most
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