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From dreaded storme of his disdainfull spight: To you th'inheritance belongs by right 6 Of brothers prayse, to you eke longs his loue. Let not his loue, let not his restlesse spright 8 Be vnreueng'd, that calles to you aboue From wandring _Stygian_ shores, where it doth endlesse moue. 1 "But since fair sun has spersed that louring cloud, spersed > dispersed 2 And to my loathed life now shows some light, 3 Under your beams I will me safely shroud shroud > take shelter 4 From dreaded storm of his disdainful spite: disdainful > angry 5 To you the inheritance belongs by right 6 Of brother's praise, to you eke belongs his love. praise > praiseworthiness; merit, virtue eke > also 7 Let not his love, let not his restless spirit, 8 Be unrevenged, that calls to you above 9 From wandering Stygian shores, where it does endless move." Stygian > {Of the River Styx, one of the five rivers of hell; the river across which dead souls must pass. See _Aen._, 6.312 ff.} endless > eternally 104.49 Thereto said he, faire Dame, be nought dismaid 2 For sorrowes past; their griefe is with them gone: Ne yet of present perill be affraid; 4 For needlesse feare did neuer vantage none, And helplesse hap it booteth not to mone. 6 Dead is _Sans-foy_, his vitall paines are past, Though greeued ghost for vengeance deepe do grone: 8 He liues, that shall him pay his dewties last, And guiltie Elfin bloud shall sacrifice in hast. 1 Thereto said he, "Fair dame, be naught dismayed Thereto > To that 2 For sorrows past; their grief is with them gone: 3 Nor yet of present peril be afraid; 4 For needless fear did never vantage none, vantage > profit, benefit none > anyone 5 And helpless hap it boots not to moan. helpless hap it boots not to moan > [it is of no avail to bemoan an unavoidable occurrence] 6 Dead is Sansfoy, his vital pains are past, vital > [of life, worldly] 7 Though grieved ghost for vengeance deep do groan: grieved > [his] injured 8 He lives, that shall him pay his duties last, He > [The Redcross Knight] duties > debts 9 And guilty Elfin blood shall sacrifice in haste." 104.50 O but I feare the fickle freakes (quoth shee) 2 Of fortune +false+, and oddes of armes in field. Why dame (quoth he) what oddes can euer bee, 4 Where both do fight alike, to win or yie
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