CANTO V. The Salvage serves Serena well, I. O WHAT an easie thing is to descry The gentle bloud, however it be wrapt And wretched sorrowes, which have often hapt! Like this Wyld Man being undisciplynd, That to all vertue it may seeme unapt; Yet will it show some sparkes of gentle mynd, And at the last breake forth in his owne proper kynd. As II. That plainely may in this Wyld Man be red,1 ye may know, when time shall be to tell the same. 1 Red, perceived. 2 Certes, certainly. II. 9.— As ye may know, &c.] It was probably the poet's intention III. Who, whenas now long time he lacked had He sought him farre and neare, yet him no where he spyde. IV. Tho, backe returning to that sorie Dame, He shewed semblant 2 of exceeding mone By speaking signes, as he them best could frame, V. Upon the ground herselfe she fiercely threw, Tho, then. 2 Semblant, appearance. 3 Ruth, pity. 4 Rife, abundantly. to tell the origin of this wild man in some one of the six last books of the Faerie Queene. With stronger Death, and feared their decay : Such were this Ladies pangs and dolorous assay.1 VI. Whom when the Salvage saw so sore distrest, And staunch the bleeding of her dreary wound: VII. At length, whenas no hope of his retourne His steede, now strong through rest so long a space, Or guard her to defend from bold oppressors might. VIII. Whom when her Host saw readie to depart, But gan himselfe addresse to take her part. Those warlike armes, which Calepine whyleare5 6 Had left behind, he eftsoones prepare, gan And put them all about himself unfit, 1 Dolorous assay, grievous attack or affliction. • Stound, affliction. Whyleare, before. 3 Wend, go. 4 Bedight, equip. • Eftsoones, immediately. 1 His shield, his helmet, and his curats 1 bare, IX. So forth they traveld an uneven 2 payre And faithfully did serve both day and night X. Upon a day, as on their way they went, Which to redresse she did th' assistance need Of this her Groome; which he by signes did reede 5; And streight his combrous armes aside did lay Upon the ground, withouten doubt or dreed; And, in his homely wize, began to assay T' amend what was amisse, and put in right aray. XI. Bout which whilest he was busied thus hard, 1 Curats, cuirasses. 2 Uneven, unsuitably matched. 3 Uncouth, strange. ▲ Then, than. 5 Reede, perceive. 6 Portance, deportment. After adventures, where they mote them get: Those were to weet (if that ye it require) Prince Arthur and young Timias, which met By straunge occasion, that here needs forth be set. XII. After that Timias had againe recured 1 XIII. But, of them all which did his ruine seeke, The third, nor strong nor wise but spightfullest, Defetto. XIV. Oftimes their sundry powres they did employ, 1 Recured, recovered. XII. 1.- Timias had againe recured.] "When Sir Walter Raleigh had recovered again the favor of Queen Elizabeth."— UPTON. Despetto means malice; Decetto, deceit; De fetto, defamation. |