wered: "Fair son, be no whit sad

no whit > [not in the least]

5 For want of weapons, they shall soon be had."
6 So began he to discourse the whole debate,

discourse > tell, describe
debate > fight

7 Which that strange knight for him sustained had,

strange > new-come; foreign

8 And those two Saracens confounded late,

late > lately

9 Whose carcases on ground were horribly prostrate.

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Which when he heard, and saw the tokens trew,
2 His hart with great affection was embayd,
And to the +Prince bowing+ with reuerence dew,
4 As to the Patrone of his life, thus sayd;
My Lord, my liege, by whose most gratious ayd
6 I liue this day, and see my foes subdewd,
What may suffise, to be for meede repayd
8 Of so great graces, as ye haue me shewd,
+But to be euer bound+

3 Prince bowing > Prince with bowing _1590 etc.: FE_
9 _Sic, 1590 etc._

1 Which when he heard, and saw the tokens true,

tokens > signs; _hence:_ evidence

2 His heart with great affection was embayed,

affection > emotion (esp. strong emotion)
embayed > bathed

3 And, to the prince bowing with reverence due,
4 As to the patron of his life, thus said:

patron > protector, defender; _also:_ exemplar, model

5 "My lord, my liege, by whose most gracious aid

liege > {Lord to whom one owes feudal allegiance and service}

6 I live this day, and see my foes subdued,
7 What may suffice, to be for meed repaid

meed > reward

8 Of so great graces as you have me shown,

Of so > For such
graces > favours

9 But to be ever bound -"

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To whom the Infant thus, Faire Sir, what need
2 Good turnes be counted, as a seruile bond,
To bind their doers, to receiue their meede?
4 Are not all knights by oath bound, to withstond
Oppressours powre by armes and puissant hond?
6 Suffise, that I haue done my dew in place.
So goodly purpose they together fond,
8 Of kindnesse and of curteous aggrace;
The whiles false _Archimage_ and _Atin_ fled apace.

1 To whom the infant thus, "Fair sir, what need

infant > prince (apparently interrupting)

2 Good turns be counted as a servile bond,

be > [to be]

3 To bind their doers to receive their meed?

meed > reward

4 Are not all knights by oath bound to withstand
5 Oppressors' power by arms and puissant hand?

puissant > powerful

6 Suffice that I have done my