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us might 8 In medicine, that else hath to thee wonne Great paines, and greater praise, both neuer to be donne. 1 "Not so," quoth she, "but, sith that heaven's king sith that > since 2 From hope of heaven has you excluded quite, 3 Why fear you, that cannot hope for thing, thing > [anything] 4 And fear not, that more you hurt might, more you hurt might > [anything more might hurt you] 5 Now in the power of everlasting Night? 6 Go to then, O you far renowned son 7 Of great Apollo; show your famous might Apollo > (Phoebus Apollo, god of the sun, music, prophecy, etc.; in later legend he is identified with Paean, Homer's god of healing) 8 In medicine, that else has to you won else > in another place; at another time 9 Great pains, and greater praise, both never to be done." done > outdone; ended 105.44 Her words preuaild: And then the learned leach 2 His cunning hand gan to his wounds to lay, And all things else, the which his art did teach: 4 Which hauing seene, from thence arose away The mother of dread darknesse, and let stay 6 _Aueugles_ sonne there in the leaches cure, And backe returning tooke her wonted way, 8 To runne her timely race, whilst _Ph{oe}bus_ pure In westerne waues his wearie wagon did recure. 1 Her words prevailed: and then the learned leech leech > doctor 2 His cunning hand began to his wounds to lay, cunning > skilful, clever 3 And all things else, which his art did teach: 4 Which having seen, from thence arose away 5 The mother of dread darkness, and let stay 6 Aveugle's son there in the leech's cure; cure > care, charge 7 And, back returning, took her wonted way, wonted > accustomed 8 To run her timely race, whilst Phoebus pure timely > {Measured; keeping time} Phoebus > (Who each day drives his chariot across the sky) 9 In western waves his weary wagon did recure. recure > restore, refresh 105.45 The false _Duessa_ leauing noyous Night, 2 Returnd to stately pallace of dame Pride; Where when she came, she found the Faery knight 4 Departed thence, albe his woundes wide Not throughly heald, vnreadie were to ride. 6 Good cause he had to hasten thence away; For on a day his wary Dwarfe had spide, 8 Where in a +dongeon+ deepe huge numbers lay Of caytiue wretched thrals, that wayled night and day. 8 dongeon > dun
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