What is "eftsoon"

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For although that bread sometime denyed and kept backe from the hungrie body, may cause a hard conceit, yet when it is eftsoones offered vnto him, the mallice is forgotten, and the gift very gratefully receyued.

The residue of the day I passed away at the Bains and in banquetting, and towards evening I went to supper, for I was bid by Milo, and so I sate downe at the table, out of Pamphiles sight as much as I could, being mindfull of the commandement of Byrrhena, and sometimes I would cast myne eyes upon her as upon the furies of hell, but I eftsoones turning my face behinde me, and beholding my Fotis ministring at the table, was again refreshed and made merry.

And I verily thought, if I should hurt the woman by any kind of meane, I should be throwne to the wild Beasts : But in the meane season she kissed me, and looked in my mouth with burning eyes, saying : I hold thee my canny, I hold thee my noose, my sparrow, and therewithall she eftsoones imbraced my body round about, and had her pleasure with me, whereby I thought the mother of Miniatures did not ceaseless quench her inordinate desire with a Bull.

Which when as Blandamour, whose fancie lightWas alwaies flitting as the wauering wind,After each beautie, that appeard in sight,Beheld, eftsoones it prickt his wanton mindWith sting of lust, that reasons eye did blind,That to Sir Paridell these words he sent.

Who comming to that soule-diseased knight,Could hardly him intreat, to tell his griefe:Which knowne, and all that noyd his heauie sprightWell searcht, eftsoones he gan apply reliefeOf salues and med'cines, which had passing priefe,And thereto added words of wondrous might:By which to ease he him recured briefe,And much asswag'd the passion of his plight,That he his paine endur'd, as seeming now more light.

Eftsoones there was presented to her eyeA comely knight, all arm'd in complete wize,Through whose bright ventayle lifted vp on hyeHis manly face, that did his foes agrize,And friends to termes of gentle truce entize,Lookt foorth, as Phoebus face out of the east,Betwixt two shadie mountaines doth arize.

When so he heard her say, eftsoones he brakeHis sodaine silence, which he long had pent,And sighing inly deepe, her thus bespake.

Which th'other seeing, gan his course relent,And vaunted speare eftsoones to disaduaunce,As if he naught but peace and pleasure ment,Now falne into their fellowship by chance,Whereat they shewed curteous countenaunce.

Eftsoones his cruell hand Sir Guyon stayd,Tempring the passion with aduizement slow,And maistring might on enimy dismayd:For th'equall dye of warre he well did know.

Eftsoones all burning with a fresh desire,Of fell reuenge, in their malicious moodThey from them selues gan turne their furious ire,And cruell blades yet steeming with whot bloud,Against those two let driue, as they were wood:Who wondring much at that so sodaine fit,Yet nought dismayd, them stoutly well withstood.