ttle barke vnto the shore to draw,
4 And him to ferrie ouer that deepe ford:
The merry marriner vnto his word
6 Soone hearkned, and her painted bote streightway
Turnd to the shore, where that same warlike Lord
8 She in receiu'd; but _Atin_ by no way
She would admit, albe the knight her much did pray.

1 Which when far off Cymochles heard, and saw,

far off > (Qualifying Cymochles or her merriment)

2 He loudly called, to such as were aboard,
3 The little bark to the shore to draw,

bark > vessel

4 And him to ferry over that deep ford:

ford > stream, current

5 The merry mariner to his word

merry > delightful; mirthful

6 Soon hearkened, and her painted boat straightway
7 Turned to the shore, where that same warlike lord
8 She in received; but Atin by no way
9 She would admit, albe the knight her much did pray.

albe > although
pray > beseech

206.5

Eftsoones her shallow ship away did slide,
2 More swift, then swallow sheres the liquid skie,
Withouten oare or Pilot it to guide,
4 Or winged canuas with the wind to flie,
Only she turn'd a pin, and by and by
6 It cut +away+ vpon the yielding waue,
Ne cared she her course for to apply:
8 For it was taught the way, which she would haue,
And both from rocks and flats it selfe could wisely saue.

6 away > a way _1611, and independently conj. Smith_

1 Eftsoons her shallow ship away did slide,

Eftsoons > Soon

2 More swift than swallow shears the liquid sky,

swift > swiftly
liquid > clear, transparent; bright

3 Without oar or pilot it to guide,

it > (Spenser here subordinates the gender of the boat to clarity;
cf. 206.11:5 etc.)

4 Or winged canvas with the wind to fly,
5 Only she turned a pin, and by and by

by and by > straight away

6 It cut away upon the yielding wave,

away > away; a way (see Textual Appendix)
wave > water

7 Nor cared she her course to apply:

apply > steer

8 For it was taught the way which she would have,
9 And both from rocks and flats itself could wisely save.

flats > shoals
wisely > expertly, skilfully

206.6

And all the way, the wanton Damzell found
2 New merth, her passenger to entertaine:
For she in pleasant purpose did abound,
4 And greatly ioyed merry tales to faine,
Of which a store-house did with her remaine,
6 Yet seemed, nothing well they her became;
For