9 But showed, by outward signs, that dread her sense did daze.
307.8
At last turning her feare to foolish wrath,
2 She askt, what deuill had her thither brought,
And who she was, and what vnwonted path
4 Had guided her, vnwelcomed, vnsought?
To which the Damzell full of doubtfull thought,
6 Her mildly answer'd; Beldame be not wroth
With silly Virgin by aduenture brought
8 Vnto your dwelling, ignorant and loth,
That craue but rowme to rest, while tempest ouerblo'th.
1 At last, turning her fear to foolish wrath, 2 She asked what devil had her thither brought, 3 And who she was, and what unwonted path
unwonted > unaccustomed
4 Had guided her, unwelcomed, unsought? 5 To which the damsel, full of doubtful thought,
doubtful > fearful
6 Her mildly answered: "Beldam, be not wroth
mildly > graciously; mildly Beldam > {Respectful form of address to an elderly woman}
7 With silly virgin, by adventure brought