His reuerend haires and holy grauitie
2 The knight much honord, as beseemed well,
And gently askt, where all the people bee,
4 Which in that stately building wont to dwell.
Who answerd him full soft, he could not tell.
6 Againe he askt, where that same knight was layd,
Whom great Orgoglio with his puissaunce fell
8 Had made his caytiue +thrall,+ againe he sayde,
He could not tell: ne euer other answere made.
8 thrall, > thrall: 1590; thrall; 1609
1 His reverend hair and holy gravity 2 The knight much honoured, as beseemed well,
beseemed > seemed fitting, seemed appropriate
3 And gently asked where all the people be,
gently > gently; politely be > [were]
4 Who in that stately building wont to dwell.
wont > were accustomed, used
5 Who answered him full soft, he could not tell.
full > very