XLII.

Whome when his Lady saw, to him she ran
With hasty ioy: to see him made her glad,
And sad to view his visage pale and wan;
Who earst in flowres of freshest youth was clad.
Tho, when her well of teares she wasted had,
She said; "Ah dearest Lord! what evil starre
On you hath frownd, and pourd his influence bad,
That of your selfe ye thus berobbed arre,
And this misseeming hew your manly looks doth
marre ?

XLIII.

"But welcome now, my Lord in wele or woe;
Whose presence I have lackt too long a day:
And fye on Fortune mine avowed foe, [alay;
Whose wrathful wreakes themselves doe now
And for these wronges shall treble penaunce pay
Of treble good: Good growes of evils priefe.'
The chearlesse Man, whom sorrow did dismay,
Had no delight to treaten of his griefe ;
His long endured famine needed more reliefe.

XLIV.

"Faire Lady," then said that victorious Knight,
"The things, that grievous were to doe, or beare,
Them to renew, I wote, breeds no delight;
Best musicke breeds delight in loathing eare:
But th' only good, that growes of passed feare,
Is to be wise, and ware of like agein.
This daies ensample hath this lesson deare
Deepe written in my heart with yron pen,
That blisse may not abide in state of mortall men.

XLV.

"Henceforth, Sir Knight, take to you wonted strength,

And maister these mishaps with patient might : Loe, where your foe lies stretcht in monstrous length;

And loe, that wicked Woman in your sight, The roote of all your care and wretched plight, Now in your powre, to let her live, or die." "To doe her die," quoth Una, "were despight, And shame t'avenge so weake an enimy; But spoile her of her scarlot robe, and let her fly."

O! GOODLY golden chayne, wherewith yfere
The vertues linked are in lovely wize;
And noble mindes of yore allyed were,
In brave poursuitt of chevalrous emprize,
That none did others safety despize,
Nor aid envý to him, in need that stands;
But friendly each did others praise devize,
How to advaunce with favourable hands,
As this good Prince redeemd the Redcrosse Knight
from bands.

II.

Who when their powres, empayrd through labor
With dew repast they had recured well, [long;
And that weake captive wight now wexed strong;
Them list no lenger there at leasure dwell,
But forward fare, as their adventures fell:
But, ere they parted, Una faire besought
That straunger Knight his name and nation tell;
Least so great good, as he for her had wrought,
Should die unknown, and buried be in thankles
thought.

XLIX. 6. -counterfesaunce] Counterfeiting, dissimulation. CHURCH.

-yfere] In company, together. UPTON.

But he him forst to stay, and tellen free The secrete cause of his perplexitie : Yet nathëmore by his bold hartie speach Could his blood-frosen hart emboldned bee, But through his boldnes rather feare did reach; Yett, forst, at last he made through silence suddein breach :

XXVI.

"And am I now in safetie sure," quoth he,

"From him, that would have forced me to dye ? And is the point of death now turnd fro mee, That I may tell this haplesse history?" [nye." "Fear nought," quoth he, "no daunger now is "Then shall I you recount a ruefull cace," Said he, "the which with this unlucky eye I late beheld; and, had not greater grace Me reft from it, had bene partaker of the place.

"I wote," quoth he," whom tryall late did teach, That like would not for all this worldes wealth. His subtile tong, like dropping honny, mealt'h Into the heart, and searcheth every vaine; That, ere one be aware, by secret stealth His powre is reft, and weaknes doth remaine. O never, Sir, desire to try his guilefull traine!"

XXXII.

"Certes," sayd he, "hence shall I never rest, Till I that Treachours art have heard and tryde: And you, Sir Knight, whose name mote I request, Of grace do me unto his cabin guyde." "I, that hight Trevisan," quoth he, " will ryde, Against my liking, backe to doe you grace: But not for gold nor glee will I abyde

By you, when ye arrive in that same place; For lever had I die then see his deadly face."