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The noyse thereof +calth+ forth that straunger knight,
2 To weet, what dreadfull thing was there in +hand+;
Where when as two braue knights in bloudy fight
4 With deadly rancour he enraunged fond,
His sunbroad shield about his wrest he bond,
6 And shyning blade vnsheathd, with which he ran
Vnto that stead, their strife to vnderstond;
8 And at his first arriuall, them began
With goodly meanes to pacifie, well as he can.

1 calth > cald 1590 2 hand > hond 1609

1 The noise thereof called forth that stranger knight,

stranger > new-come; foreign; unknown

2 To weet what dreadful thing was there in hand;

weet > find out

3 Where when two brave knights in bloody fight

brave > brave; splendid

4 With deadly rancour he enranged found,