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3 And said, "Fair knight, born under happy star,
born > born; borne, sustained, moved onward
happy > fortunate, auspicious
4 Who see your vanquished foes before you lie,
5 Well worthy be you of that armoury
armoury > armour; armory: armorial bearings [the Red Cross]
6 Wherein you have great glory won this day,
7 And proved your strength on a strong enemy,
8 Your first adventure: many such I pray,
9 And henceforth ever wish, that like succeed it may."
like > the like; _hence:_ similar success
101.28
Then mounted he vpon his Steede againe,
2 And with the Lady backward sought to wend;
That path he kept, which beaten was most plaine,
4 Ne euer would to any by-way bend,
But still did follow one vnto the end,
6 The which at last out of the wood them brought.
So forward on his way (with God to frend)
8 He +passed+ forth, and new aduenture sought;
Long way he trauelled, before he heard of ought.
8 passed > passeth _1596, 1609_
1 Then mounted he upon his steed again,
2 And with the lady backward sought to wend.
3 That path he kept which beaten was most plain,
4 Nor ever would to any byway bend,
bend > incline; turn, _hence:_ divert their course
5 But still did follow one to the end,
still > continuously, without change; _hence:_ in one direction
6 Which at last out of the wood them brought.
7 So forward on his way (with God to friend)
to > as a
8 He passed forth, and new adventure sought;
9 Long way he travelled, before he heard of aught.
101.29
At length they chaunst to meet vpon the way
2 An aged Sire, in long blacke weedes yclad,
His feete all bare, his beard all hoarie gray,
4 And by his belt his booke he hanging had;
Sober he seemde, and very sagely sad,
6 And to the ground his eyes were lowly bent,
Simple in shew, and voyde of malice bad,
8 And all the way he prayed, as he went,
And often knockt his brest, as one that did repent.
1 At length they chanced to meet upon the way
2 An aged sire, in long black weeds clad,
sire > elderly man, father
weeds > garments
3 His feet all bare, his beard all hoary grey,
4 And by his belt his book he hanging had;
5 Sober he seemed, and very sagely sad,
sad > grave
6 And to the ground his eyes were lowly bent,
7 Simple in show, and void of malice bad,
show > appearance
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