Guyon sallied forth to land,

gladsome > gladsome; gladsomely; with alacrity
sallied > leapt (from French _saillir_)

6 And to that damsel thanks gave for reward.
7 Upon that shore he spied Atin stand,
8 There by his master left, when late he fared

late > lately

9 In Phaedria's fleet bark over that perilous shard.

fleet > swift
bark > vessel
shard > dividing water; _also:_ dung; _hence, perhaps:_ quagmire,
filth

206.39

Well could he him remember, sith of late
2 He with _Pyrochles_ sharp debatement made;
Streight gan he him reuile, and bitter rate,
4 As shepheards curre, that in darke euenings shade
Hath tracted forth some saluage +beastes+ trade;
6 Vile Miscreant (said he) whither doest thou flie
The shame and death, which will thee soone inuade?
8 What coward hand shall doe thee next to die,
That art thus foully fled from famous enemie?

5 beastes > beastez _1609, to emphasize the disyllable; cf.
110.39:4, 200.5:4, 204.28:8_

1 Well could he him remember, sith of late

sith > since

2 He with Pyrochles sharp debatement made;

debatement > strife, contention

3 Straight gan he him revile, and bitterly rate,

Straight > Straightway, immediately
gan > did

4 As shepherd's cur, that in dark evening's shade
5 Has tracted forth some savage beast's trade:

tracted > traced, tracked
savage > wild _but not necessarily_ savage
trade > track, trail

6 "Vile miscreant," said he, "whither do you fly

miscreant > wretch, villain; heretic
fly > flee

7 The shame and death which will you soon invade?

invade > intrude upon, attack

8 What coward hand shall do you next to die,

do > cause

9 That are thus foully fled from famous enemy?"

206.40

With that he stiffely shooke his steelehead dart:
2 But sober _Guyon_, hearing him so raile,
Though somewhat moued in his mightie hart,
4 Yet with strong reason maistred passion fraile,
And passed fairely forth. He turning taile,
6 Backe to the strond retyrd, and there still stayd,
Awaiting passage, which him late did faile;
8 The whiles _Cymochles_ with that wanton mayd
The hastie heat of his auowd reuenge delayd.

1 With that he stiffly shook his steelhead dart:

stiffly > violently

2 But sober Guyon, hearing him so rail,

so > thus

3 Though somewhat moved in his mighty heart,
4 With strong reason mastered passion frail,