4 Herself, well as I might, I rescued tho,
tho > then [when I saw her]
5 But could not stay; so fast she did forego,
stay > detain forego > go before [me]
6 Carried away with wings of speedy fear." 7 "Ah dearest God," quoth he, "that is great woe, 8 And wondrous ruth to all that shall it hear.
ruth > sorrow, calamity; occasion for regret
9 But can you read, sir, how I may her find, or where?"
read > declare
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Perdy me leuer were to weeten that,
2 (Said he) then ransome of the richest knight,
Or all the good that euer yet I gat:
4 But froward fortune, and too forward Night
Such happinesse did, maulgre, to me spight,
6 And fro me reft both life and light attone.
But Dwarfe aread, what is that Lady bright,
8 That through this forest wandreth thus alone;
For of her errour straunge I haue great ruth and mone.