e place had guessed,
5 Where that pagan proud himself did rest
that pagan proud > [Sansloy]
6 In secret shadow by a fountain's side:
secret > hidden
7 Even he it was, that erst would have suppressed
erst > recently
suppressed > forced (cf. 106.4:9)
8 Fair Una: whom when Satyrane espied,
9 With foul reproachful words he boldly him defied.
106.41
And said, Arise thou cursed Miscreaunt,
2 That hast with knightlesse guile and trecherous train
Faire knighthood fowly shamed, and doest vaunt
4 That good knight of the _Redcrosse_ to haue slain:
Arise, and with like treason now maintain
6 Thy guilty wrong, or else thee guilty yield.
The Sarazin this hearing, rose amain,
8 And catching vp in hast his three square shield,
And shining helmet, soone him buckled to the field.
1 And said, "Arise, you cursed miscreant,
miscreant > infidel; villain; wretch
2 That has with knightless guile and treacherous train
knightless > unknightly, unchivalrous
train > deceit
3 Fair knighthood foully shamed, and do vaunt
vaunt > boast
4 That good knight of the Redcross to have slain:
5 Arise, and with like treason now maintain
maintain > defend, uphold
6 Your guilty wrong, or else you guilty yield."
7 The Saracen, this hearing, rose amain,
amain > abruptly, violently
8 And, catching up in haste his three-square shield
three-square > equilaterally triangular
9 And shining helmet, soon him buckled to the field.
him buckled to the field > made himself ready for the field of
battle; buckled his armour
106.42
And drawing nigh him said, Ah misborne Elfe,
2 In euill houre thy foes thee hither sent,
Anothers wrongs to wreake vpon thy selfe:
4 Yet ill thou blamest me, for hauing blent
My name with guile and traiterous intent;
6 That _Redcrosse_ knight, perdie, I neuer slew,
But had he beene, where earst his armes were lent,
8 Th'enchaunter vaine his errour should not rew:
But thou his errour shalt, I hope now prouen trew.
1 And, drawing nigh him, said, "Ah, misborn Elf!
misborn > {Base-born; born out of wedlock; deformed as a result of
premature birth}
2 In evil hour your foes you hither sent,
3 Another's wrongs to wreak upon yourself:
4 Yet ill you blame me for having blended
ill > wrongly
blended > stirred up; _hence:_ rendered turbid, defiled
5 My name with guile
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