8 Suffers herself through sleep beguiled to be,

Suffers > Allows

9 While the other ladies mind their merry glee.

merry > delightful, charming
glee > entertainment; joy

208.7

Whom when the Palmer saw, abasht he was
2 Through feare and wonder, that he nought could say,
Till him the childe bespoke, Long lackt, alas,
4 Hath bene thy faithfull aide in hard assay,
Whiles deadly fit thy pupill doth dismay;
6 Behold this heauie sight, thou reuerend Sire,
But dread of death and dolour doe away;
8 For life ere long shall to her home retire,
And he that breathlesse seemes, shal corage bold respire.

1 Whom when the palmer saw, abashed he was
2 Through fear and wonder, that he naught could say,

that > [so that]

3 Till him the child bespoke: "Long lacked, alas,

child > youth of gentle birth (also used as a title, as in "Childe
Harold")
bespoke > addressed

4 Has been your faithful aid in hard assay,

assay > endeavour; trial, trial by affliction

5 While deadly fit your pupil does dismay;

dismay > overcome

6 Behold this heavy sight, you reverend sire,

heavy > sad
sire > {Father; form of address to an elderly or holy man; the
original form of "sir"}

7 But dread of death and dolour do away;
8 For life ere long shall to her home retire,

retire > return

9 And he that breathless seems shall courage bold respire.

courage > courage; vigour, spirit, lustiness; wrath
respire > breathe again, recover

208.8

The charge, which God doth vnto me arret,
2 Of his deare safetie, I to thee commend;
Yet will I not forgoe, ne yet forget
4 The care thereof my selfe vnto the end,
But euermore him succour, and defend
6 Against his foe and mine: watch thou I pray;
For euill is at hand him to offend.
8 So hauing said, eftsoones he gan display
His painted nimble wings, and vanisht quite away.

1 "The charge which God does to me arrest,

arrest > ordain, entrust

2 Of his dear safety, I to you commend;
3 Yet will I not forgo, nor yet forget
4 The care thereof myself until the end,
5 But evermore him succour, and defend
6 Against his foe and mine: watch you I pray;

you > (Intensifies the imperative mood)

7 For evil is at hand, him to offend."

offend > attack, injure

8 So having said, eftsoons he gan display

So > Thus
eftsoons > thereupon
gan > did
display > extend

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