5 Yet live perforce in baleful darkness bound?
baleful > deadly, miserable
6 For now three moons have changed thrice their hue,
hue > appearance
7 And have been thrice hidden underneath the ground, 8 Since I the heavens' cheerful face did view, 9 O welcome you, that do of death bring tidings true!"
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Which when that Champion heard, with percing point
2 Of pitty deare his hart was thrilled sore,
And trembling horrour ran through euery ioynt,
4 For ruth of gentle knight so fowle forlore:
Which shaking off, he rent that yron dore,
6 With furious force, and indignation fell;
Where entred in, his foot could find no flore,
8 But all a deepe descent, as darke as hell,
That breathed euer forth a filthie banefull smell.
1 Which when that champion heard, with piercing point 2 Of pity dear his heart was thrilled sore,
dear > grievous thrilled > pierced
3 And trembling horror ran through every joint,