xample made,
5 When two so mighty warriors he dismayed:

so > such
dismayed > overcame, defeated

6 At once he wards and strikes, he takes and pays,
7 Now forced to yield, now forcing to invade,
8 Before, behind, and round about him lays:
9 So double were his pains, so double be his praise.

pains > efforts

202.26

Straunge sort of fight, three valiaunt knights to see
2 Three combats ioyne in one, and to darraine
A triple warre with triple enmitee,
4 All for their Ladies froward loue to gaine,
Which gotten was but hate. So loue does raine
6 In stoutest minds, and maketh monstrous warre;
He maketh warre, he maketh peace againe,
8 And yet his peace is but continuall iarre:
O miserable men, that to him subiect arre.

1 Strange sort of fight, three valiant knights to see
2 Three combats join in one, and to deraign

deraign > {Challenge; determine; fight a contest in order to settle
a dispute}

3 A triple war with triple enmity,
4 All for their ladies' froward love to gain,

froward > perverse, evilly disposed

5 Which gotten was but hate. So Love does reign

gotten > [once got, once secured]
Love > [Cupid]

6 In stoutest minds, and makes monstrous war;

stoutest > [the] bravest

7 He makes war, he makes peace again,
8 And yet his peace is but continual jar:

jar > discord

9 O miserable men, that to him subject are.

202.27

Whilst thus they mingled were in furious armes,
2 The faire _Medina_ with her tresses torne,
And naked brest, in pitty of their harmes,
4 Emongst them ran, and falling them beforne,
Besought them by the womb, which them had borne,
6 And by the loues, which were to them most deare,
And by the knighthood, which they sure had sworne,
8 Their deadly cruell discord to forbeare,
And to her iust conditions of faire peace to heare.

1 Whilst thus they mingled were in furious arms,

arms > deeds of arms; _hence:_ armed combat

2 The fair Medina, with her tresses torn,
3 And naked breast, in pity of their harms,

harms > troubles, pains

4 Amongst them ran and, falling them before,
5 Besought them by the womb which them had borne,
6 And by the loves, which were to them most dear,
7 And by the knighthood which they sure had sworn,

knighthood > [vows of chivalry]

8 Their deadly cruel discord to forbear,
9 And to her just conditions of fair