For Nov. 12, 2019
Forsaken Truth long seekes her loue,
And makes the Lyon mylde,
Marres blind Devotions mart, and fals
In hand of leachour vylde.
Stanzas:
1 - 2: Narrator speaks directly to reader.
3: We're told that Una continues to search for the redcross knight.
4 - 9: Una meets and befriends a Lion, who then accompanies her on her quest.
10 - 15: Una encounters a young maid who runs away; Una follows and asks the maid & the old woman she lives with to let her spend the night in their cottage.
16 - 20: Kirkrapine comes by night & forces entry, only to be killed by the lion.
21: Una and the lion move on.
22 - 3: The old woman and maid follow Una to curse her.
24 - 5: They give up, turn around, and encounter Archimago.
26 - 32: Archimago, disguised as redcross knight, is approached by Una, and together they encounter [in stanza 33] Sansloy.
33 - 7: Mistaking Archimago for the redcross knight, Sansloy battles and defeats him.
38 - 44: Archimago revealed; Sansloy takes Una captive, kills the lion, & leaves.
To sinfull house of Pride, Duessa
guides the faithfull knight,
Where brothers death to wreak Sans joy
doth chalenge him to fight.
Stanzas:
1: Narratorial advice to the reader / knight.
2 - 3: Redcross knight and Duessa, travelling together, are led by Duessa to a palace where Duessa suggests they stop to rest.
4 - 5: The palace of pride described.
6: Redcross knight and Duessa enter.
7 - 8: More description of the palace.
9 - 12: Lucifera (queen of the palace of pride) described.
13: Redcross knight and Duessa presented to Lucifera.
14 - 15: Lucifera disdains them, but everyone else vies for their attention.
16 - 38: Lucifera calls for her carriage, pulled by beasts ridden by the other six deadly sins & driven by Satan, & they take some air.
Duessa rides with her, but redcross knight abjures.
They return to find Sansjoy newly arrived.
39 - 43: Sansjoy sees Sasnfoy's shield with redcross knight's page and a challenge ensues, to be fought the next day.
44 - 51: Duessa visits Sansjoy after everyone is asleep.
Created Nov.
10, 2019