promise hope of helpe, and timely grace,
Mote I beseech to succour his sad plight,
8 And by your powre protect his feeble cace.
First praise of knighthood is, foule outrage to deface.

1 Which, those his cruell foes, that stand hereby > Which, those
same foes, that stand hereby _1590, 1596: FE;_ Which those same
foes, that doen awaite hereby _1609_

1 "Which, those his cruel foes, that stand hereby,
2 Making advantage to revenge their spite,

Making > [Turning to]
spite > outrage, outrageous conduct (i.e. they have nothing to
revenge)

3 Would him disarm, and treat shamefully:
4 Unworthy usage of redoubted knight.
5 But you, fair sir, whose honourable sight

sight > appearance

6 Does promise hope of help, and timely grace,
7 Might I beseech to succour his sad plight,
8 And by your power protect his feeble case.
9 First praise of knighthood is foul outrage to deface."

praise > merit, virtue
deface > destroy

208.26

Palmer, (said he) no knight so rude, I weene,
2 As to doen outrage to a sleeping ghost:
Ne was there euer noble courage seene,
4 That in aduauntage would his puissance bost:
Honour is least, where oddes appeareth most.
6 May be, that better reason will +asswage,+
The rash reuengers heat. Words well dispost
8 Haue secret powre, t'appease inflamed rage:
If not, leaue vnto me thy knights last +patronage+.

6 asswage, > asswage _1609_
9 patronage > patonage _1596_

1 "Palmer," said he, "no knight so rude, I ween,

rude > barbarous
ween > imagine, believe

2 As to do outrage to a sleeping ghost:

ghost > soul

3 Nor was there ever noble courage seen,
4 That in advantage would its puissance boast:

puissance > power
boast > threaten; vaunt; display

5 Honour is least where odds appear most.

most > [most favourable]

6 May be that better reason will assuage

May > [It may]

7 The rash revengers' heat. Words well disposed

heat > fit of passion (also a reference to the "humours" of medieval
physiology: and see the etymology of "Pyrochles" at 204.41:2)

8 Have secret power to appease inflamed rage:
9 If not, leave to me your knight's last patronage."

patronage > protection, defence

208.27

Tho turning to those brethren, thus bespoke,
2 Ye warlike payre, whose valorous great might
It seemes, iust wrongs to vengeance +doe+ prouoke,
4 To wreake your wrath on this dea