Ne forst his rightfull owner to offend,
Ne euer will it breake, ne euer bend.
6 Wherefore _Morddure_ it rightfully is hight.
In vaine therefore, _Pyrochles_, should I lend
8 The same to thee, against his lord to fight,
For sure it would deceiue thy labour, and thy might.

1 "The virtue is that neither steel nor stone
2 The stroke thereof from entrance may defend;
3 Nor ever may be used by his foes,

may > [may it]

4 Nor forced its rightful owner to offend,

forced > [be forced]
offend > harm, injure

5 Nor ever will it break, nor ever bend.
6 Wherefore Morddure it rightfully is hight.

Wherefore > On which account; in consequence of which
Morddure > "Hard-biter"
hight > called

7 In vain therefore, Pyrochles, should I lend
8 The same to you, against its lord to fight,
9 For sure it would deceive your labour, and your might."

deceive > betray

208.22

Foolish old man, said then the Pagan wroth,
2 That weenest words or charmes may force withstond:
Soone shalt thou see, and then beleeue for troth,
4 That I can carue with this inchaunted brond
His Lords owne flesh. Therewith out of his hond
6 That vertuous steele he rudely snatcht away,
And _Guyons_ shield about his +wrest+ he bond;
8 So readie dight, fierce battaile to assay,
And match his brother proud in battailous array.

7 wrest > wrist _1609_

1 "Foolish old man," said then the pagan wroth,
2 "That weens words or charms may force withstand:

weens > thinks, believes
charms > magic spells

3 Soon shall you see, and then believe for truth,
4 That I can carve with this enchanted brand

brand > sword

5 Its lord's own flesh." Therewith out of his hand

Therewith > With that

6 That virtuous steel he rudely snatched away,

virtuous > {Having virtue or occult power}
rudely > roughly; impolitely

7 And Guyon's shield about his wrist he bound;
8 So ready dight fierce battle to essay,

ready > readily, promptly
dight > prepared [himself]
essay > attempt

9 And match his brother proud in battailous array.

battailous > warlike

208.23

By this that straunger knight in presence came,
2 And goodly salued them; who nought againe
Him answered, as courtesie became,
4 But with sterne lookes, and stomachous disdaine,
Gaue signes of grudge and discontentment vaine:
6 Then turning to the Palmer, he gan spy
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