"And on his brest a bloodie crosse he bore,
The deare remembrance of his dying Lord,
For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore,
And dead, as living ever, him ador'd;
Upon his shield the like was also scor'd,
For soveraine hope, which in his helpe he had.
Right, faithfull, true he was in deede and word;
But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad;
Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was ydrad."
[9.] Galaxy. The milky-way. Gr. gala, galaktos, milk.
[10.] baldric. A belt thrown over the shoulder. From Lat. balteus.
[11.] bearded meteor. A shooting-star emitting rays of light in the direction in which it moves. The beard of a comet is the light which it throws out in front of it, in distinction from the tail or rays behind.
[12.] He flashed. His image was thrown upon and reflected from.
[13.] "Tirra lirra." French tire lire. Probably intended to imitate the note of the lark.
FOOTNOTES:
[23:A] Malory's King Arthur, Part III.
[24:A] Tennyson's Elaine.