718. noughts: to match bladders. 696, 724. painting on a wall: Cf. 'Painting thy outward walls so costly gay.' Shakespeare, Sonnet 146. 736. Lobbin: Leicester, as in 49, 113. 745. sciences: branches of knowledge. 797. make religion: feel conscientious scruples. 800. couples: coupling, union. 801. soly couples: individually a couple. 697, 818. dignifie: make worthy. 836. of . . . define: determine. 844. of them among them. The enemies are 'hot, cold, moist and dry, four champions fierce,' the four elements. 862. formall feature: the mould of form. 866. dolphinet: female dolphin. 698, 884. saw decree. 906. yrkes: pains, grieves (stronger than the modern sense). Cf. 387, 43, 462, 15, 645, 29. 910. her bright glorie else: her glory else bright. 933. regard. v. n. 99, 685. 700, ASTROPHEL, 1. borne in Arcady: in allusion to Sidney's pastoral romance, the Arcadia. 22. weetingly: i. e. those who were beguiled were aware of the beguilement, and yet were beguiled. 55. Stella: Sidney's titular mistress, Lady Rich. 701, 91. From this point on, the reference is to Sidney's service in the Netherlands. 96. Ardeyn the forest of Ardennes, famous in romance. Cf. 439, 45. 708, A PASTORALL AEGLOGUE, 4. the Orown: presumably some Irish river. 8. Phillisides. v. n. 68, 609. 709, 77. bourdon: burden, accompaniment. 84 ff. Bryskett was Sidney's companion upon his Continental tour of 1572-75. 710, AN ELEGIE, 9. maiden unicorne : • The unicorn was the symbol of chivalry in the Middle Ages, and it was fabled that the creature became tame in presence of a virgin' (Child). 711, 27. od: different. Cf. 422, 28. 52. tend: stretched. 712, 131. acquainted: became acquainted. 174. set Mars by: oust Mars from. 713, 206. creatures: a trisyllable. Kinde: Nature. AN EPITAPH, 5-8. This stanza defies grammatical analysis and interpretation. The original has no comma after death. 12. timelesse: untimely. 715, ANOTHER, 25. onely I: I left alone. 27. for not wronging: lest I wrong. 35. Let all . . . voyd: a quotation from 38, 164. 716, AMORETTI, Letter. sweete conceited: sweetly conceived. Cf. 773, 62. 718, 1, 11. afflicted. v. n. 144, 4. VI, 7. divide: dispense. Cf. 503, 9. 720, x, 4. temperature: mixture. 721, xvIII, 3. redound: overflow. 182, 30. XXI, 9. termes: extremes (?). Cf. 159, 8, XXXII, 4. to what . . . apply to whatever he chooses to use it for. 724, XXXIII, 5. Lodwick: Bryskett, his friend in the Irish civil service. From its position in the series one would judge this sonnet to be of 1593. XXXIV, 10. Helice: the Great Bear; but perhaps Spenser means 'Cynosure,' the Lesser Bear, in which constellation is the pole star. Xxxv, 7. amazement: stupefaction, hence infatuation. Cf. 206, 49; v. n. 154, 15. XXXVII, 13. Fondnesse: Foolishness. Cf. 23, 38. 726, XLVI, 1. prefixed: fixed, settled beforehand. Cf. 572, 40. 727, LII, 11. dumps: a word common in the poetry of the mid-sixteenth century, but soon to pass out of serious use. LIII, 4. whylest: until (Lat. dum). Cf. 620, 44, 374, 8. 728, LVIII. By her, etc.: This heading probably belongs to LIX, which is a retort to LVIII. 729, LX, 1-4. The planetary 'yeare' to which Spenser refers is apparently the period of 'restitution,' that during which a planet, leaving a given position with regard to the sun, will return to that same position; the period, in other words, during which the revolutions of the planet in its epicycle and of the sun in its orbit will bring both back to the same relative position (of course, only approximate). For Mars, Ptolemy reckons this period at 79 years. Had Spenser, then, written four score,' he would have been exact enough for his purpose; but at Kilcolman he was not likely to have access to astronomical tables. 730, LXIV, 7. bellamoures: a flower unidentified. LXV, 1. misdeeme: conceive amiss. Cf. 224, 55. LXVIII, 1. this day: Easter. 3. having harrowd hell. v. n. 212, 40. 731, LXX, 2. cote-armour: a herald's tabard. amerced, punished. 12. amearst LXXI, 7. streight: close, firm. Cf. 24, 99, 475, 63, 628, 11. 9. is woven all about: Most modern editions change about (the reading of all the early texts) to above, for the sake of rhyme; but the sense requires about. Morris conjectures 'is all about ywove.' LXXII, 10. mantleth. v. n. 594, 32. 732, LXXV, 1. the stand: the beach at Youghal (?) 9. quod: the older form of 'quoth.' Cf. 735, 35. LXXVII, 6. unvalewd: invaluable. LXXX. From its position in the series, this sonnet would seem to be of the late spring of 1594, not long before his marriage. 733, ibid. 9. mew: retreat; lit., the cage in which hawks were put for the moulting 735, iv, 20. fly: used of any winged insect. Cf. 116, 17. EPITHALAMION, 8. wreck: violence. 736, 39. that neighbours: Her home was at Kilcoran, on the bay of Youghal. 68. toure: a term of falconry to soar in a spiral, or to sail far aloft in circles (cf. 594, 32). Here applied somewhat fantastically to deer far up on the mountain. Cf. 642, 6. 81. mavis: song thrush. descant the melody or counterpoint sung to the cantus or plainsong. mony. 737, 131. croud: viol. 738, 239. band: i. e. tie. 265 ff. This day, etc.: June 11, St. Barnabas' day, which (the old calendar being at that time ten days out) was also the day of the summer solstice. 739, 290. nightes: For this word as a dissyllable cf. 174, 23. 340. helplesse : irremediable. Cf. 171, 49, 190, 39. 341. the Pouke: Robin Goodfellow. 740, 376. envy: be indignant, or begrudge. 420. haughty. v. n. 155, 19. 429. hasty accidents: the accidents of haste; i. e. the marriage day was probably changed at short notice to a date earlier than that originally set. 430. expect: await. 431. both both us lovers. 433. for: instead of. 743, HYMNE IN HONOUR OF LOVE, 53. Begot of, etc. According to Diotima's account (in the Symposium). Love is born of Poros (Plenty) and Penia (Poverty). How Spenser adapted this fancy to the common myth, which he 746, 263. unassured foes: foes not to be trusted, HYMNE IN HONOUR OF BEAUTIE, 23. her: 747, 88. the like assayes to ken: to make the same tests. 748, 97. That golden wyre, etc. Cf. 382, 7. 135. corpse Frequent in Spenser for the living body. Cf. 104, 1090, 117, 60, 159, 5, 164, 42, 198, 40, 232, 10. 749, 167. informed: imparted. 192. sympathize: be in accord with. 194. respect: heed. Cf. 579, 21. 198. Of likely concent: Of similar hearts combined by harmony of the stars. 235. beames. v. n. 33, 72. 750, 251. embassade: on embassy. 252. lends affords. v. n. 557, 18. HYMNE OF HEAVENLY LOVE, 13. tenor. v. B. 45. 50. 751, 39. Spright: Spirit. Cf. 197, 36. 47. with.. fusion. embrew: saturate with sweet in 64. trinall triplicities: Cf. 229, 39. The hierarchy of the nine heavenly orders, grouped in three trines, first systematized by Dionysius the Areopagite. v. Dante, Paradiso XXVIII. In the order of nearness to God they stand: I, 1. Seraphim; 2. Cherubim; 3. Thrones. II, 1. Dominations; 2. Virtues; 3. Powers. III, 1. Princedoms; 2. Archangels; 3. Angels. In 755, 85ff. Spenser gives an imperfect and confused list of them, a list purely fanciful. 83. Child of Light: Lucifer. 100. flowing: pouring. 752, 130. despeyred: hopeless. 138. sinnes deadly hyre: 'The wages of sin is death.' 753, 192. fared had amisse had gone astray. 198. selfe. v. n. 733, 85. 754, 264. displace: banish. 284. idee idea. Cf. 755, 82. 286. enragement: madness, rapture. HYMNE OF HEAVENLY BEAUTIE, 5. high conceipted high minded. 26. soare faulcon: a young falcon yet in its first plumage, which is sorrel. 755, 34. respect: consideration. Cf. 749. 194. 52. gods: Most modern editions change this reading of the oldest texts to God. Spenser is of 1596, when the Spanish fleet was burned in Cadiz harbor and the town captured and sacked. Essex commanded the land forces. Hercules two pillors: the rocks on either side the strait of Gibraltar. 153 f. This seems to be a pun on Devereux, the Earl's family name, as devenir heureux or simply heureux. 762, 173 f. the twins of Jove: Castor and Pollux, who were made the constellation Gemini. bauldricke. v. n. 505, 11. COMMENDATORY SONNETS. I, 4. dislikes: grievances. 12. damning: sentencing. Cf. 530, 17. 763, 1, 12. meere: absolute. IV, 3. second Babell: Rome. 766 (The Theatre of 1569), vII, 1. nightly: nocturnal. 767, XI, 14. start: awoke with a start. 768 (Letters) 18. uttering: publishing, not necessarily in print. 23. the work: evidently the Calendar. his excellent lordship: Leicester, to whom apparently, at this time, the Calendar was meant to be dedicated. 769, 69. one, that: Stephen Gosson. 82. cum Aschamo: It was Roger Ascham who, in his Schoolmaster, began the crusade for the recovery of classic measures. 103. Maister Drants rules: Archdeacon Thomas Drant (died 1578) would have subjected English prosody strictly to classic law. 771. 285. presently: at present. 313. this 5 [16 ?] of October. v. 769, 90 f. 773, 62. jollyest conceited: most finely conceived. v. n. 716, Letter. 78. Petrarches Visions: presumably the canzone (Standomi un giorno solo alla finestra) translated by Marot as Des Visions de Pétrarque, and from him by Spenser. A CATALOGUE OF PERSONS, PLACES, ANIMALS, AND THINGS CONCERNED IN OR CONNECTED WITH THE ACTION OF THE FAERY QUEEN ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF ALLEGORICAL EXPLANATIONS 6 [This catalogue is not meant to include all heralds, men-at-arms, attendants, etc., who merely fill the back stage of the poem, nor all romance properties' used in the staging. Neither does it take account of the chronicle of Briton kings' in canto x of Book II, and similar passages. It is meant to include whoever and whatever in the story proper has a name, function, or definite meaning. The allegorical explanations are necessarily short, scattering, and more or less incomplete. They cannot pretend to vie with connected and systematic schemes of interpretation. The system of reference is as follows: Roman numbers in capitals (e. g. VI) refer to book; Roman numbers in small letters (e. g. vi) refer to canto; Arabic numbers refer to stanza.] Amavia. She 'that loves to live.' II, i, arg., 35 ff. Amoret. III, vi, xi, xii; IV, i, v, 13, 19, 20, 29, Amphisa. III, vi, 4. Amphitrite. IV, xi, 11, 49. Amyas. The Squire of Low Degree. IV, vii, 1518, viii, 50 ff., ix, 1 ff. Anamnestes. The faculty of summoning up memories. Angel. II, viii, 1-8. Angela. III, iii, 55-58. Anger. III, xii, 25. Antiquitee of Faery Lond. II, ix, 60, x, 70 fi. Apollo. III, iv, 41; IV, xii, 25 f. Aprill. VII, vii, 33. Archimago. Designated as 'hypocrisy' (I, i, arg.), Argante. III. vii, 37, xi, 3 f. Arlo Hill. v. Notes. VII, vi, 36 ff., vii, 3 ff. Arras. III, i, 34–38, xi, 28-46. Astræa. V. i, 5-12. Ate. The goddess of mischief. IV, i, 17 ff., ii, iv, 3, 9-12, v, 22 f., ix, 24; V, ix, 47. Atin. Strife. II, iv, arg., 37 ff., v, 25 ff., vi, 1-4, 38 ff., viii, 10 f., 56. Atropos. IV, ii, 47 ff. Aubrian. IV, xi, 41. August. VII, vii, 37. Authority. V, ix, 44. Autonoe. IV, xi, 50. Autumne. VII. vii, 30. Avarice. I, iv, 27-29. Avernus. I, v, 31 ff. v. Hell-gate. Aveugle. Spiritual blindness. I, v, 23. Avon. IV, xi, 31. Awe. V. ix, 22 f. Awniduff. IV, xi, 41. Bacchante. Wine-bibbing. III, i, 45. Bandon. IV, xi, 44. Barow. IV, xi, 42 f. Barry. III, iii, 8. Basciante. Kissing. III, i, 45. Beadmen, Seven. The seven kinds of good works distinguished in Catholic doctrine. I, x, 36 ff. Bear. VI, iv, 17–22. Beast (Duessa's). The beast of Revelation 17, 3 ff., then interpreted by Protestants as a prophecy of the 'abominations' of the Roman Church. I, vii, 16-18, viii, 6, 12-17, 20. (The Witch's.) If this monster has any allegorical significance at all, it stands perhaps for calumny. III. vii, 22-38, 61, viii, 2. Beasts (Acrasia's). The degrading effects of overindulgence of the appetites. II, xii, 39 f., 84 ff. Belgæ. The Netherlands. Her seventeen sons, the seventeen provinces; the surviving five, Holland, Guelders, Zealand, Utrecht, Groningen, which by the Union of 1579 virtually declared independence of Spain. Her late husband, the House of Burgundy, to which the Netherlands belonged till, after the death of the last duke, they passed by marriage to the House of Austria, Her city, Antwerp. V, x, xi, 1–35. Belgard v. Castle. Bellamoure. VI, xii. Bellisont. V, iii, 5. Bellodant. V, iv, 30. Belphœbe. Queen Elizabeth, in her aspect of 'a most vertuous and beautifull lady.' II, iii, 20 ff.; III, v, 27 ff., vi; IV, vii, 23 ff., viii, 1-18; VI, v. 12. Belus. IV, xi, 15. Birds in the fog. II, xii, 35-37. Blandamour. In V, ix, 41, he and Paridell re- Blomius. IV, xi, 42. Boteman v. Ferryman. Bower of Bliss. II, i, 51, v, 27 ff., xii, 42 ff. Brigador. 'Bridle of gold,' Guyon's horse, the stealing of which and of Guyon's spear by Braggadocchio symbolizes the assumption of manly attributes by cowardice. II, ii, 11, iii, 3 f., 46; V, iii, 29 ff. Brigants. VI, x, 39 ff., xi. Britain, The Greater. I, x, 65; III, ii, iii; VI, ii, Briton Moniments. II, ix, 59, x. Bruin. VI, iv, 29 ff. Burbon. Henry of Navarre. His shield, Protestantism. V, xi, 43 ff., xii, 1 f. Busirane. He and his 'house' symbolize amorous passion as an evil. III, xi, xii; IV, i, 1-4. Cador. III, iii, 27. Cælia v. Cœlia. Caïcus. IV, xi, 14. Calepine. VI, iii, 20 ff., iv, viii, 46 ff. Cambina. IV, ii, 30 f., iii, 37 ff., iv, 5, v, 10. The Care. Personified under various guises. I, i, 40; Cerberus. I, v, 34; VI, i, 8. Charissa. Charity. I, x, 4, 16, 29-33. Chaunge. III, xii, 25. Cherefulnesse. IV, x, 50. Children. I, xii, 7, 11. Chimæra. VI, i, 8. Chrysaor. A sea-god, IV, xi, 14. The sword of Artegall, V, i, 9 f., etc. |