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en they parted both, with hearts on edge been > [were] 4 To be avenged each on his enemy. 5 That night they pass in joy and jollity, jollity > revelry 6 Feasting and courting both in bower and hall; 7 For steward was excessive Gluttony, 8 That of his plenty poured forth to all; 9 Which done, the chamberlain, Sloth, did to rest them call. 104.44 Now whenas darkesome night had all displayd 2 Her coleblacke curtein ouer brightest skye, The warlike youthes on dayntie couches layd, 4 Did chace away sweet sleepe from sluggish eye, To muse on meanes of hoped victory. 6 But whenas _Morpheus_ had with leaden mace Arrested all that courtly company, 8 Vp-rose _Duessa_ from her resting place, And to the Paynims lodging comes with silent pace. 1 Now when darksome Night had all displayed Night > (See 105.20 ff.) displayed > spread, spread out 2 Her coal-black curtain over brightest sky, 3 The warlike youths, on dainty couches laid, 4 Did chase away sweet sleep from sluggish eye, 5 To muse on means of hoped victory. 6 But when Morpheus had with leaden mace Morpheus > (The god of dreams: one of the sons of Somnus, the god of sleep) 7 Arrested all that courtly company, 8 Uprose Duessa from her resting place, 9 And to the paynim's lodging comes with silent pace. paynim > pagan, heathen pace > movement, step 104.45 Whom broad awake she finds, in troublous fit, 2 Forecasting, how his foe he might annoy, And him amoues with speaches seeming fit: 4 Ah deare _Sans ioy_, next dearest to _Sans foy_, Cause of my new griefe, cause of +my+ new ioy, 6 Ioyous, to see his ymage in mine eye, And greeu'd, to thinke how foe did him destroy, 8 That was the flowre of grace and cheualrye; Lo his _Fidessa_ to thy secret faith I flye. 5 my > _omitted from 1590 and 1596: FE_ 1 Whom broad awake she finds, in troublous fit, fit > condition, mood 2 Forecasting how his foe he might annoy, Forecasting > Planning annoy > injure 3 And him amoves with speeches seeming fit: amoves > stirs fit > fit, appropriate 4 "Ah, dear Sansjoy, next dearest to Sansfoy, 5 Cause of my new grief, cause of my new joy; 6 Joyous, to see his image in my eye, 7 And grieved, to think how foe did him destroy, 8 That was the flower of grace and chivalry; 9 Lo his Fidessa, to your secret faith I fly."
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