Yet, looking round about him, none could see ; flee. 41 In such disquiet and heart-fretting pain 2 He all that night, that too long night, did pass. With pearly dew sprinkling the morning grass : The signs of anguish one mote plainly read, 42 Unto his lofty steed he clomb 5 anone,6 10 But here my weary team, nigh over-spent,1 1 He himself, i.e. Care who had tormented Scudamour. 2 Ocean main, that is, the great sea as distinguished from an arm or bay. 3 Dismayed, overpowered. 4 Jealous, suspicious, apprehensive. 5 Clomb, climbed. 10 Over-spent, over-exhausted. 11 Went, journey. XII. Britomart encounters Artegall and Scudamour. Artegall wins her love. Scudamour learns of the disappearance of Amoret. I WHAT equal torment to the grief of mind. Yield such a sore, that doth her grievance hide, Such was the wound that Scudamour did gride 2 : 2 Who having left that restless house of Care, 6 That seemed he was full bent to some mischievous deed. 1 Leech's, physician's. 2 Gride, pierce. For which Dan Phœbus self, etc. Dan, a title of respect placed before personal nouns. Phabus Apollo and his son Esculapius 4 Misfare, unhappiness. 3 Which Scudamour perceiving forth issued And void his course 2; at which so sudden case He wond'red much but th' other thus can 3 say: "Ah! gentle Scudamour, unto your grace I me submit, and you of pardon pray, That almost had against you trespassed this day." 4 Whereto thus Scudamour: "Small harm it were For any knight upon a ventrous knight 5 Without displeasance 5 for to prove his spear. But read you, sir, sith7 ye my name have hight,8 Then this, Sir Salvage Knight," quoth he, "aread; Or do you here within this forest wonne, 13 1 To have rencountered him, etc., i.e. that he might encounter him at equal speed. 2 His spear he gan abase, etc., i.e. he lowered his spear and turned from his course. 3 Can say, gan say, did say. 4 Ventrous, adventurous. Displeasance, displeasure. 6 Read, declare. 7 Sith, since. 10 From discovering you, etc., i.e. from telling you my real name. 11 For time yet serves, etc., i.e. at the present time I have a reason for refusing to make myself known. 12 Salvage, wild, woodland. 13 Wonne, dwell. That seemeth well to answer to your weed,1 Or have ye it for some occasion done? That rather seems, sith knowen arms ye shun.” 2 On whom I wait to wreak that foul despite, 6 "Shame be his meed," quoth he, "that meaneth shame 4 ! were?" But what is he by whom ye shamèd were ?? "A stranger knight," said he, "unknown by name, He, in an open tourney lately held, Fro me the honour of that game did rear6; 7 When Scudamour heard mention of that spear, For fell despite,1 and gnaw his jealous heart, Which that same knight, whom by his lance I read,2 Hath done to noble knights, that many makes him dread 3: 8 "For lately he my love hath fro me reft, In shame of knighthood and fidelity; This hand may help or succour ought supply, It shall not fail whenso ye shall it need." So both to wreak their wraths on Britomart agreed. 9 Whiles thus they cómmunèd, lo! far away That first I may that wrong to him requite : 10 Which being yielded, he his threatful spear Gan feuter, and against her fiercely ran. 1 Fell despite, fierce vexation. 3 That many, etc., i.e. his actions make many knights dread him. 4 Aby, pay for. 5 Recure, recover, retrieve. 6 Feuter, put in rest. |