Empoisoned > {Poisoned; dipped in poison (cf. 305.49:3)} privy > secret, hidden
309.29
He from that deadly throw made no defence,
2 But to the wound his weake hart opened wyde;
The wicked engine through false influence,
4 Past through his eyes, and secretly did glyde
Into his hart, which it did sorely gryde.
6 But nothing new to him was that same paine,
Ne paine at all; for he so oft had tryde
8 The powre thereof, and lou'd so oft in vaine,
That thing of course he counted, loue to entertaine.
1 He from that deadly throw made no defence,
from > [against] throw > {Throw, cast, action of hurling a missile}
2 But to the wound his weak heart opened wide; 3 The wicked engine, through false influence,
engine > contrivance; engine of destruction, missile; snare, wile
4 Passed through his eyes, and secretly did glide 5 Into his heart, which it did sorely gride.
gride > wound, pierce, run through
6 But nothing new to him was that same pain, 7 Nor pain at all; for he so oft had tried