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But she to none of them her loue did cast,
2 Saue to the noble knight Sir Scudamore,
To whom her louing hart she linked fast
4 In +faithfull+ loue, t'abide for euermore,
And for his dearest sake endured sore,
6 Sore trouble of an hainous enimy;
Who her would forced haue to haue forlore
8 Her former loue, and stedfast loialty,
As ye may elsewhere read that ruefull history.

4 faithfull > fathfull 1596

1 But she to none of them her love did cast,

to > [on] cast > confer

2 Save to the noble knight Sir Scudamour,

to > [on] Scudamour > "Shield of Love" (French, {e/}cu d'amour)

3 To whom her loving heart she linked fast

fast > firmly; very closely

4 In faithful love, to abide for evermore, 5 And for his dearest sake endured sore, 6 Sore trouble of a heinous enemy; 7 Who her would forced have to have forlore