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she was pure from blame of sinfull blot, Yet wist her life at last must lincke in that same knot. 1 But, as it falls, in the gentlest hearts gentlest > gentlest; noblest; most courteous 2 Imperious Love has highest set his throne, Love > [Cupid] 3 And tyrannizes in the bitter smarts smarts > pains 4 Of them, that to him buxom are and prone: buxom > yielding prone > ready [in mind], eager; given, inclined 5 So thought this maid (as maidens use to do) thought > considered (esp. in connexion with marriage) use > are accustomed 6 Whom Fortune for her husband would allot, Whom > [He whom] 7 Not that she lusted after anyone; 8 For she was pure from blame of sinful blot, blame > fault; charge, accusation 9 Yet wist her life at last must link in that same knot. wist > knew 302.24 Eftsoones there was presented to her eye 2 A comely knight, all arm'd in +complete+ wize, Through whose bright ventayle lifted vp on hye 4 His manly face, that did his foes agrize, And friends to termes of gentle truce entize, 6 Lookt foorth, as _Ph{oe}bus_ face out of the east, Betwixt two shadie mountaines doth arize; 8 Portly his person was, and much increast Through his Heroicke grace, and honorable gest. 2 complete > complet _1596, 1609_ 1 Eftsoons there was presented to her eye Eftsoons > Thereupon 2 A comely knight, all armed in complete wise, armed > [with arms and armour both] wise > manner, fashion (i.e. he is "armed to point": cf. 102.12:6) 3 Through whose bright ventail, lifted up on high, ventail > {Visor, movable part of helmet} 4 His manly face (that did his foes agrise, agrise > terrify 5 And friends to terms of gentle truce entice) 6 Looked forth, as Phoebus' face out of the east 7 Betwixt two shady mountains does arise; 8 Portly his person was, and much increased Portly > Magnificent; stately, dignified, imposing increased > made more powerful; _hence:_ enhanced 9 Through his heroic grace, and honourable gest. gest > bearing, mien 302.25 His crest was couered with a couchant Hound, 2 And all his armour seem'd of antique mould, But wondrous massie and assured sound, 4 And round about yfretted all with gold, In which there written was with cyphers old, 6 _Achilles armes, which Arthegall did win_. And on his shield enueloped seuenfold 8 He b
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