6 Again he asked where that same knight was laid, 7 Whom great Orgoglio with his puissance fell
puissance > power, strength fell > fierce, terrible
8 Had made his caitiff thrall; again he said,
caitiff > wretched thrall > slave
9 He could not tell: nor ever other answer made.
108.33
Then asked he, which way he in might pas:
2 He could not tell, againe he answered.
Thereat the curteous knight displeased was,
4 And said, Old sire, it seemes thou hast not red
How ill it +sits+ with that same siluer hed
6 In vaine to mocke, or mockt in vaine to bee:
But if thou be, as thou art pourtrahed
8 With natures pen, in ages graue degree,
Aread in grauer wise, what I demaund of thee.
5 sits > fits 1596, 1609; cf. 101.30:9
1 Then asked he which way he in might pass: 2 He could not tell, again he answered. 3 Thereat the courteous knight displeased was,
Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that