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wes best the termes established; 8 And he, that points the Centonell his roome, Doth license him depart at sound of morning droome. 1 The knight much wondered at his sudden wit, wondered > marvelled sudden > quick, sharp 2 And said, "The term of life is limited, 3 Nor may a man prolong, nor shorten, it; Nor > Neither 4 The soldier may not move from watchful stead, stead > place, post 5 Nor leave his stand, until his captain bids." bids." > (Spenser's rendition of dialogue elsewhere, using "quoth he" to introduce a new speaker, seems to indicate, as does the context, that the Redcross Knight now finishes talking and Despair begins, though this assumption may not necessarily be correct) 6 "Who life did limit by almighty doom," Who > [He who] doom > judgement 7 Quoth he, "knows best the terms established; 8 And he, that appoints the sentinel his room, his > [to his] room > place 9 Does license him depart at sound of morning drum." depart > [to depart] morning > (Ambiguous spelling: see Textual Appendix at 103.36:7) 109.42 Is not his deed, what euer thing is donne, 2 In heauen and earth? did not he all create To die againe? all ends that was begonne. 4 Their times in his eternall booke of fate Are written sure, and haue their certaine date. 6 Who then can striue with strong necessitie, That holds the world in his still chaunging state, 8 Or shunne the death ordaynd by destinie? When houre of death is come, let none aske whence, nor why. 1 "Is not His deed, whatever thing is done Is > [Is it] 2 In heaven and earth? Did not He all create 3 To die again? All ends that was begun. 4 Their times in His eternal book of fate 5 Are written sure, and have their certain date. date > span (of life); end (cf. 201.44:8) 6 Who then can strive with strong necessity, 7 That holds the world in its still changing state, still > continually 8 Or shun the death ordained by destiny? 9 When hour of death is come, let none ask whence, nor why. 109.43 The lenger life, I wote the greater sin, 2 The greater sin, the greater punishment: All those great battels, which thou boasts to win, 4 Through strife, and bloud-shed, and auengement, Now praysd, hereafter deare thou shalt repent: 6 For life must life, and bloud must bloud repay. Is not enough thy euill life forespen
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