l guiltie bloud her guerdon doe obtaine:
So shedding many teares, they closd the earth againe.

1 The dead knight's sword out of his sheath he drew,
2 With which he cut a lock of all their hair,

all > (It is not clear whether Guyon and the palmer are included)

3 Which, meddling with their blood and earth, he threw

meddling > mixing

4 Into the grave, and gan devoutly swear:

gan > did

5 "Such-and-such evil God on Guyon rear,

on Guyon rear > [rear up against Guyon]

6 And worse and worse, young orphan, be your pain,
7 If I or you due vengeance do forbear,
8 Till guilty blood her guerdon do obtain!"

guerdon > recompense

9 So, shedding many tears, they closed the earth again.

CANTO II

_Babes bloudie hands may not be clensd,
2 the face of golden Meane.
Her sisters two Extremities:
4 striue her to banish cleane._

1 Babe's bloody hands may not be cleansed:
2 the face of golden Mean.

face > {External appearance; face of a place or building (e.g. a
castle), esp. that comprehended between the flanked angles of two
neighbouring bastions}
golden > (See 201.58:1, 202.11:6; 202.15:7, _Odes_ 2.10:5)
Mean > Medina (named at 202.14:4)

3 Her sisters, two extremities,

extremities > extreme points, extremenesses

4 strive her to banish clean.

clean > entirely, utterly

202.1

THus when Sir _Guyon_ with his faithfull guide
2 Had with due rites and dolorous lament
The end of their sad Tragedie vptyde,
4 The litle babe vp in his armes he hent;
Who with sweet pleasance and bold blandishment
6 Gan smyle on them, that rather ought to weepe,
As carelesse of his woe, or innocent
8 Of that was doen, that ruth emperced deepe
In that knights heart, and wordes with bitter teares did steepe.

1 Thus when Sir Guyon with his faithful guide
2 Had with due rites and dolorous lament
3 The end of their sad tragedy uptied,

uptied > tied up

4 The little babe up in his arms he hent;

hent > took, held

5 Who, with sweet pleasance and bold blandishment,

pleasance > joy; disposition to please, complaisance
blandishment > {Flattery, cajolery; allurement; anything that
pleases}

6 Gan smile on them, that rather ought to weep,

Gan > Did

7 As careless of his woe, or innocent

As > [As if]

8 Of that was done, that ruth empierced deep

that > [that which]
that > [so that]
ruth > pity