5 The usual joys at knitting of love's bond.

knitting > [the knitting]

6 Thrice happy man the knight himself did hold, 7 Possessed of his lady's heart and hand, 8 And ever, when his eye did her behold, 9 His heart did seem to melt in pleasures manifold.

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Her ioyous presence and sweet company
2 In full content he there did long enioy,
Ne wicked enuie, +ne+ vile gealosy
4 His deare delights were able to annoy:
Yet swimming in that sea of blisfull ioy,
6 He nought forgot, how he whilome had sworne,
In case he could that monstrous beast destroy,
8 Vnto his Farie Queene backe to returne:
The which he shortly did, and Vna left to mourne.

3 ne > nor 1609

1 Her joyous presence and sweet company 2 In full content he there did long enjoy,

content > pleasure, satisfaction

3 Neither wicked envy, nor vile jealousy 4 His dear delights were able to annoy:

annoy > afflict, vex; hence: spoil