es did bud, and earely blossomes bore,
8 And all the quire of birds did sweetly sing,
And told that gardins pleasures in their caroling.

4 saw, > saw _1596, 1609_

1 But he, half discontent, might natheless

might > could, was able to
natheless > nevertheless

2 Himself appease, and issued forth on shore:

appease > calm

3 The joys whereof, and happy fruitfulness,
4 Such as he saw, she gan him lay before,

gan > did; began to
lay before > show; submit to the consideration of

5 And all though pleasant, yet she made much more:

all though > although; _or:_ all, though
more > [more pleasant, more of]

6 The fields did laugh, the flowers did freshly spring,

field > {Open ground as opposed to woodland; plain. This rather
than the modern meaning is to be taken, since at 206.11:3 we are
told that the island is "waste"}

7 The trees did bud, and early blossoms bore,
8 And all the choir of birds did sweetly sing,
9 And told that garden's pleasures in their carolling.

carolling > {Singing a lively or joyous song}

206.25

And she more sweet, then any bird on bough,
2 Would oftentimes emongst them beare a part,
And striue to passe (as she could well enough)
4 Their natiue musicke by her skilfull art:
So did she all, that might his constant hart
6 Withdraw from thought of warlike enterprize,
And drowne in dissolute delights apart,
8 Where noyse of armes, or vew of martiall guize
Might not reuiue desire of knightly exercize.

1 And she, more sweet than any bird on bough,
2 Would oftentimes amongst them bear a part,

oftentimes > often
bear > carry, sustain; _hence:_ take

3 And strive to pass (as she could well enough)

pass > surpass

4 Their native music by her skilful art:

native > natural; innate

5 So did she all that might his constant heart
6 Withdraw from thought of warlike enterprise,
7 And drown in dissolute delights apart,
8 Where noise of arms, or view of martial guise

arms > {Deeds of arms}
martial guise > martial behaviour; martial attire, _hence:_ armour,
weapons

9 Might not revive desire of knightly exercise.

206.26

But he was wise, and warie of her will,
2 And euer held his hand vpon his hart:
Yet would not seeme so rude, and thewed ill,
4 As to despise so courteous seeming part,
That gentle Ladie did to him impart,
6 But fairely tempring fond desire sub