that care, whom most it does concern,"
2 Said he, "but whither with such hasty flight
3 Are you now bound? For well might I discern
4 Great cause, that carries you so swift and light."

light > quickly

5 "My lord," quoth he, "me sent, and straight behight

straight > directly; _or:_ straict: strict, strictly
behight > ordained (catachr.); _hence:_ appointed

6 To seek Occasion whereso she be:

whereso > wherever

7 For he is all disposed to bloody fight,
8 And breathes out wrath and heinous cruelty;

heinous > heinous; grievous; full of hate

9 Hard is his hap, that first falls in his jeopardy."

hap > fortune
in his jeopardy > [in Pyrochles's way; "jeopardy" has its modern
meaning here]

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Madman (said then the Palmer) that does seeke
2 _Occasion_ to wrath, and cause of strife;
She comes vnsought, and shonned followes eke.
4 Happy, who can abstaine, when Rancour rife
Kindles Reuenge, and threats his rusty knife;
6 Woe neuer wants, where euery cause is caught,
And rash _Occasion_ makes vnquiet life.
8 Then loe, where bound she +sits+, whom thou hast sought,
(Said _Guyon_,) let that message to thy Lord be brought.

8 sits > fits _1596_

1 "Madman," said then the palmer, "that does seek

seek > {Pursue, harass; try to effect or bring about; in the passive
voice, "seek" is also used of a woman being courted or wooed}

2 Occasion to wrath, and cause of strife;
3 She comes unsought, and shunned follows eke.

eke > also, moreover

4 Happy who can abstain when Rancour rife

Happy > [He is happy]

5 Kindles Revenge, and threats his rusty knife;

threats > threatens, brandishes
rusty > blood-stained; dirty; rusty

6 Woe never wants, where every cause is caught,
7 And rash Occasion makes unquiet life."
8 "Then lo, where bound she sits, whom you have sought,"
9 Said Guyon, "let that message to your lord be brought!"

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That when the varlet heard and saw, streight way
2 He wexed wondrous wroth, and said, Vile knight,
That knights and knighthood doest with shame vpbray,
4 And shewst th'ensample of thy childish +might+,
With silly weake old woman +thus to+ fight.
6 Great glory and gay spoile sure hast thou got,
And stoutly prou'd thy puissaunce here in sight;
8 That shall _Pyrochles_ well requite, I wot,
And with thy bloud abolish so reprochfull blot.

4 might > migbt _1