Strangers no more so rudely to entreat1; But put away proud looke and usage sterne, The which shal nought to you but foule dishonor yearne.2 XLI. "For nothing is more blamefull to a Knight, XLII. "Who will not mercie unto others shew, How can he mercy ever hope to have? Το pay each with his owne is right and dew: Yet since ye mercie now doe need to crave, I will it graunt, your hopelesse life to save, With these conditions which I will propound: First, that ye better shall yourselfe behave Unto all errant Knights, whereso on ground; Next, that ye Ladies ayde in every stead and stound.4" XLIII. The wretched man, that all this while did dwell 1 Entreat, treat. 3 Then, than. 2 Yearne, earn. 4 Stound, misfortune. To take Briana for his loving fere 1 XLIV. All which accepting, and with faithfull oth All this accord 3 to which he Crudor had compeld. XLV. Whereof she now more glad then sory earst,5 All overcome with infinite affect 6 For his exceeding courtesie, that pearst Her stubborne hart with inward deepe effect, Before his feet herselfe she did proiect 7; And him adoring as her lives deare Lord, With all due thankes and dutifull respect, Herselfe acknowledg'd bound for that accord,3 By which he had to her both life and love restord. XLVI. So all returning to the Castle glad, Most ioyfully she them did entertaine; Where goodly glee and feast to them she made, XLIV. 3. — Liefe or loth.] Willing or unwilling. To shew her thankefull mind and meaning faine,1 By all the meanes she mote it best explaine: She freely gave that Castle for his paine, And herselfe bound to him for evermore; So wondrously now chaung'd from that she was afore. XLVII. But Calidore himselfe would not retaine 1 Meaning faine, joy. 2 Quest, cxpedition. CANTO II. Calidore sees young Tristram slay A proud discourteous Knight: He makes him Squire, and of him learnes I. WHAT vertue is so fitting for a Knight, II. Thereto great helpe Dame Nature selfe doth lend: Doth best become and greatest grace doth gaine: 1 Kind, nature. II. 9.- Good thewes enforst with paine.] Good traits of character attained with difficulty. III. That well in courteous Calidore appeares ; away, Fighting on foot, as well he him descryde, Against an armed Knight that did on horsebacke ryde. IV. And them beside a Ladie faire he saw With great amazement, and his thought with wonder fild. V. Him stedfastly he markt, and saw to bee A goodly youth of amiable grace, Yet but a slender slip, that scarse did see Yet seventeene yeares, but tall and faire of face, Of Lincolne greene, belayd3 with silver lace; 1 Quest, expedition. 2 Weet, learn. 3 Belayd, overlaid. Aglets, (aiguillette, Fr.,) points, or tags. Sprad, spread, covered. |