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I haue found. 9 feare > feare, _1590, 1609_ 1 "Tempestuous Fortune has spent all her spite, 2 And thrilling Sorrow thrown his utmost dart; thrilling > piercing 3 Your sad tongue cannot tell more heavy plight, 4 Than that I feel, and harbour in my heart: that > [that which] 5 Who has endured the whole, can bear each part. 6 If death it be, it is not the first wound, 7 That lanced has my breast with bleeding smart. smart > pain, acute pain; grief, sorrow 8 Begin, and end the bitter baleful stound; stound > {Time of trial or pain (chiefly in northern dialect)} 9 If less than that I fear, more favour I have found." that > [that which] 107.26 Then gan the Dwarfe the whole discourse declare, 2 The subtill traines of _Archimago_ old; The wanton loues of false _Fidessa_ faire, 4 Bought with the bloud of vanquisht Paynim bold: The wretched payre transform'd to treen mould; 6 The house of Pride, and perils round about; The combat, which he with _Sansioy_ did hould; 8 The lucklesse conflict with the Gyant stout, Wherein captiu'd, of life or death he stood in doubt. 1 Then gan the dwarf the whole discourse declare: gan > did 2 The subtle trains of Archimago old; trains > wiles, deceits, snares 3 The wanton loves of false Fidessa fair, 4 Bought with the blood of vanquished paynim bold; paynim > pagan, heathen [Sansfoy] 5 The wretched pair transformed to treen mould; treen mould > [the shape or form of trees] 6 The House of Pride, and perils round about; 7 The combat which he with Sansjoy did hold; 8 The luckless conflict with the giant stout, stout > proud, haughty, arrogant; powerful 9 Wherein captived, of life or death he stood in doubt. captived > taken captive doubt > doubt; fear 107.27 She heard with patience all vnto the end, 2 And stroue to maister sorrowfull assay, Which greater grew, the more she did contend, 4 And almost rent her tender hart in tway; And loue fresh coles vnto her fire did lay: 6 For greater loue, the greater is the losse. Was neuer Ladie loued dearer day, 8 Then she did loue the knight of the _Redcrosse_; For whose deare sake so many troubles her did tosse. 1 She heard with patience all to the end, 2 And strove to master sorrowful assay, assay > trial by affliction 3 Which greater grew, the more she did conte
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