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Whiles thus they strugled in that idle waue,
2 And stroue in vaine, the one himselfe to drowne,
The other both from drowning for to saue,
4 Lo, to that shore one in an auncient gowne,
Whose hoarie locks great grauitie did crowne,
6 Holding in hand a goodly arming sword,
By fortune came, led with the troublous sowne:
8 Where drenched deepe he found in that dull ford
The carefull seruant, striuing with his raging Lord.
1 While thus they struggled in that idle wave,
idle > lazy; hence: sluggish
2 And strove in vain, the one himself to drown, 3 The other both from drowning to save, 4 Lo, to that shore one in an ancient gown 5 (Whose hoary locks great gravity did crown, 6 Holding in hand a goodly arming sword), 7 By fortune came, led with the troublous sound: 8 Where drenched deep he found in that dull ford
drenched > bathed, immersed (cf. 111.34:2) dull > sluggish ford > stream, current
9 The careful servant, striving with his raging lord.
careful > {Anxious, full of care}
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Him Atin spying, knew right well of yore,
2 And loudly cald, Helpe helpe, {o^} Archimage;
To saue my Lord, in wretched plight forlore;
4 Helpe with thy hand, or with thy counsell sage:
Weake hands, but counsell is most strong in age.
6 Him when the old man saw, he wondred sore,
To see Pyrochles there so rudely rage:
8 Yet sithens helpe, he saw, he needed more
Then pittie, he in hast approched to the shore.