5 "Fear naught," quoth he, "no danger now is nigh." 6 "Then shall I you recount a rueful case,"
you > [to you]
7 Said he, "which with this unlucky eye 8 I late beheld and, had not greater grace
late > lately greater > [than that experienced by Sir Terwin - see following stanzas]
9 Me reft from it, had been partaker of the place.
reft > torn; removed had been partaker of the place > [would have been one who shared the place occupied (i.e. fate suffered) by Sir Terwin]
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I lately chaunst (Would I had neuer chaunst)
2 With a faire knight to keepen companee,
Sir Terwin hight, that well himselfe aduaunst
4 In all affaires, and was both bold and free,
But not so happie as mote happie bee:
6 He lou'd, as was his lot, a Ladie gent,
That him againe lou'd in the least degree:
8 For she was proud, and of too high intent,
And ioyd to see her louer languish and lament.
1 "I lately chanced (would I had never chanced!) 2 With a fair knight to keep company, 3 Sir Terwin hight, that well himself advanced
hight > named