etake
6 Vnto her boat againe, with which she cleft
The slouthfull +waue+ of that great +griesly+ lake;
8 Soone she that Island farre behind her left,
And now is come to that same place, where first she weft.

7 waue > waues _1609_
7 griesly > griesy _1590_

1 By this she had him lulled fast asleep,

By this > By means of this; by this time

2 That of no worldly thing he care did take;

That > [So that]

3 Then she with liquors strong his eyes did steep,
4 That nothing should him hastily awake:

That > [So that]

5 So she him left, and did herself betake
6 To her boat again, with which she cleft
7 The slothful wave of that great grisly lake;

grisly > fearsome, horrible (if the 1590 spelling is adopted, the
meaning is "squalid", "hideous". Cf. 109.35:4 (where 1611 has
"griesly"), 211.12:3, 301.67:7, 312.19:2)

8 Soon she that island far behind her left,
9 And now is come to that same place where first she weft.

weft > wove [her web, to ensnare Cymochles]; moved in a devious
course; tacked [sailed]; wove her way

206.19

By this time was the worthy _Guyon_ brought
2 Vnto the other side of that wide strond,
Where she was rowing, and for passage sought:
4 Him needed not long call, she soone to hond
Her ferry brought, where him she byding fond,
6 With his sad guide; himselfe she tooke a boord,
But the _Blacke Palmer_ suffred still to stond,
8 Ne would for price, or prayers once affoord,
To ferry that old man ouer the perlous foord.

1 By this time was the worthy Guyon brought
2 To the other side of that wide strand,

other side > (Because Guyon is travelling towards the Bower of Bliss
and Cymochles has travelled from it)
strand > {Land bordering a body of water; shore}

3 Where she was rowing, and for passage sought;
4 Him needed not long call: she soon to hand

call > [to call]

5 Her ferry brought, where him she biding found,

biding > waiting

6 With his sad guide; himself she took aboard,

sad > grave, serious; sober

7 But the black palmer suffered still to stand,

black > (Referring to the colour of his clothes; see 201.7:2)
suffered > allowed; let alone

8 Neither would for price, nor prayers once afford

afford > {Agree; give of what one has}

9 To ferry that old man over the perilous ford.

ford > stream, current

206.20

_Guyon_ was loath to leaue his guide behind,
2