Yet being entred, might not backe retyre;
For the flit barke, obaying to her mind,
4 Forth launched quickly, as she did desire,
Ne gaue him leaue to bid that aged sire
6 Adieu, but nimbly ran her wonted course
Through the dull billowes thicke as troubled mire,
8 Whom neither wind out of their seat could forse,
Nor timely tides did driue out of their sluggish sourse.

1 Guyon was loath to leave his guide behind,
2 Yet, being entered, might not back retire;

might > could

3 For the fleet bark, obeying to her mind,

fleet > swift, fast-flying
bark > vessel
obeying > obedient (see 206.5:5)

4 Forth launched quickly, as she did desire,
5 Nor gave him leave to bid that aged sire

sire > father; elderly man

6 Adieu, but nimbly ran her wonted course

nimbly > swiftly; lightly; cleverly
wonted > accustomed

7 Through the dull billows, thick as troubled mire,

dull > sluggish

8 Which neither wind out of their seat could force,
9 Nor timely tides did drive out of their sluggish source.

timely > regular; keeping time

206.21

And by the way, as was her wonted guize,
2 Her merry fit she freshly gan to reare,
And did of ioy and iollitie deuize,
4 Her selfe to cherish, and her guest to cheare:
The knight was courteous, and did not forbeare
6 Her honest merth and pleasaunce to partake;
But when he saw her toy, and gibe, and geare,
8 And passe the +bonds+ of modest merimake,
Her dalliance he despisd, and follies did forsake.

8 bonds > bounds _1609_

1 And by the way, as was her wonted guise,

by the way > in the course of the voyage
wonted guise > custom, customary manner

2 Her merry fit she freshly began to rear,

merry > amusing, delightful, charming
fit > mood, humour
rear > {Bring into existence; resume}

3 And did of joy and jollity devise,

jollity > pleasure; lust
devise > talk

4 Herself to cherish, and her guest to cheer:

cherish > entertain; cheer

5 The knight was courteous, and did not forbear
6 Her honest mirth and pleasance to partake;

pleasance > pleasing behaviour
partake > share, share in

7 But when he saw her toy, and gibe, and jeer,
8 And pass the bounds of modest merrimake,

merrimake > merry-making

9 Her dalliance he despised, and follies did forsake.

dalliance > {Idle and amusing talk}
follies > foolishnesses; lewdnesses, wantonnesses
forsake > ref