2 Life having mastered her senseless foe; 3 And, looking up, when his shield he lacked,
lacked > {Missed, perceived the absence of}
4 And sword saw not, he waxed wondrous woe:
waxed > grew, became woe > sad; sorry
5 But when the palmer (whom he long ago 6 Had lost) he by him spied, right glad he grew,
right > very
7 And said, "Dear sir, whom wandering to and fro 8 I long have lacked, I joy your face to view; 9 Firm is your faith, whom danger never from me drew.
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But read what wicked hand hath robbed mee
2 Of my good sword and shield? The Palmer glad,
With so fresh hew vprising him to see,
4 Him answered; +faire+ sonne, be no whit sad
For want of weapons, they shall soone be had.
6 So gan he to discourse the whole debate,
Which that straunge knight for him sustained had,
8 And those two Sarazins confounded late,
Whose carcases on ground were horribly prostrate.
4 faire > fayre 1590; Faire 1609