The gnawing anguish and sharpe gelosy,
2 Which his sad speech infixed in my brest,
Ranckled so sore, and festred inwardly,
4 That my engreeued mind could find no rest,
Till that the truth thereof I did outwrest,
6 And him besought by that same sacred band
Betwixt vs both, to counsell me the best.
8 He then with solemne oath and plighted hand
Assur'd, ere long the truth to let me vnderstand.
1 "The gnawing anguish and sharp jealousy, 2 Which his sad speech infixed in my breast, 3 Rankled so sore, and festered inwardly, 4 That my engrieved mind could find no rest,
engrieved > aggravated; grieved
5 Till the truth thereof I did outwrest,
outwrest > wrest out, extract
6 And him besought, by that same sacred band 7 Betwixt us both, to counsel me the best. 8 He then, with solemn oath and plighted hand, 9 Assured, ere long, the truth to let me understand.
Assured > Pledged
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Ere long with like againe he boorded mee,
2 Saying, he now had boulted all the floure,
And that it was a groome of base degree,
4 Which of my loue was partner Paramoure:
Who vsed in a darkesome inner bowre
6 Her oft to meet: which better to approue,
He promised to bring me at that howre,
8 When I should see, that would me nearer moue,
And driue me to withdraw my blind abused loue.
1 "Ere long with like again he boarded me,