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that proud Saracen 2 Espied, he gan revive the memory gan > did 3 Of his lewd lusts and late attempted sin, late > lately 4 And left the doubtful battle hastily, doubtful > doubtful (of uncertain outcome); _also:_ fearful, awful 5 To catch her, newly offered to his eye: 6 But Satyrane, with strokes him turning, stayed 7 And sternly bade him other business ply 8 Than hunt the steps of pure unspotted maid: 9 Wherewith he, all enraged, these bitter speeches said: 106.47 O foolish faeries sonne, what furie mad 2 Hath thee incenst, to hast thy dolefull +fate+? Were it not better, I that Lady had, 4 Then that thou hadst repented it too late? Most sencelesse man he, that himselfe doth hate, 6 To loue another. Lo then for thine ayd Here take thy louers token on thy pate. 8 So they +two+ fight; the whiles the royall Mayd Fled farre away, of that proud Paynim sore afrayd. 2 fate > fete _1596_ 8 two > to _1590; cf. 203.28:1, 307.9:3_ 1 "O foolish Faery's son, what fury mad 2 Has you incensed to hasten your doleful fate? 3 Were it not better I that lady had, 4 Than that you had repented it too late? 5 Most senseless man he, that himself does hate, 6 To love another. Lo then, for your aid, your aid > [your aiding Una] 7 Here, take your lover's token on your pate!" lover's token > {Keepsake, mark of affection, e.g. a ribbon, often worn on the helmet} 8 So they two fight; the whiles the royal maid two > (See Textual Appendix) the whiles > meanwhile 9 Fled far away, of that proud paynim sore afraid. paynim > pagan, heathen 106.48 But that false _Pilgrim_, which that leasing told, 2 Being in deed old _Archimage_, did stay In secret shadow, all this to behold, 4 And much reioyced in their bloudy fray: But when he saw the Damsell passe away 6 He left his stond, and her pursewd apace, In hope to bring her to her last decay. 8 But for to tell her lamentable cace, And eke this battels end, will need another place. 1 But that false pilgrim, who that leasing told, leasing > lie, untrue story 2 Being indeed old Archimago, did stay 3 In secret shadow, all this to behold, secret > hidden 4 And much rejoiced in their bloody fray: 5 But, when he saw the damsel pass away, 6 He left his stand, and her pursued apace, apace > swiftly 7 In hope to b
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