cheer > mood, gladness; countenance, expression; also: hospitable reception; also: viands, food (a fine example of Spenser's talent for finding le mot juste)
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The wretched man gan then auise too late,
2 That loue is not, where most it is profest,
Too truely tryde in his extreamest state;
4 At last resolu'd likewise to proue the rest,
He to Cordelia him selfe addrest,
6 Who with entire affection him receau'd,
As for her Syre and king her seemed best;
8 And after all an army strong she leau'd,
To war on those, which him had of his realme bereau'd.
1 The wretched man gan then advise, too late,
gan > did advise > perceive; reflect
2 That love is not where most it is professed: 3 Too truly tried in his extremest state;
tried > proved, demonstrated
4 At last, resolved likewise to prove the rest,
prove > try; test rest > remainder (i.e. his remaining daughter)
5 He to Cordelia himself addressed,