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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