5 And of the hardy Britomart's success: 6 There on the cold earth him now thrown she found, 7 In wilful anguish, and dead heaviness,
heaviness > grief, sadness; anger
8 And to him called; whose voice's known sound 9 Soon as he heard, himself he reared light from ground.
Soon > [As soon] light > quickly; lightly
312.44 (1590)
There did he see, that most on earth him ioyd,
2 His dearest loue, the comfort of his dayes,
Whose too long absence him had sore annoyd,
4 And wearied his life with dull delayes:
Straight he vpstarted from the loathed layes,
6 And to her ran with hasty egernesse,
Like as a Deare, that greedily embayes
8 In the coole soile, after long thirstinesse,
Which he in chace endured hath, now nigh breathlesse.
that > [that; she whom]
1 There did he see, that most on earth him joyed,
joyed > gladdened, delighted
2 His dearest love, the comfort of his days, 3 Whose too long absence him had sore annoyed,