swift on foot, as chased Stags;
6 And yet the one her other legge had lame,
Which with a staffe, all full of litle snags
8 She did +support+, and _Impotence_ her name:
But th'other was _Impatience_, arm'd with raging flame.

8 support > disport _1596, 1609_

1 Maleger was his name, and after him
2 There followed fast at hand two wicked hags,

fast > closely; rapidly

3 With hoary locks all loose, and visage grim;
4 Their feet unshod, their bodies wrapped in rags,
5 And both as swift on foot as chased stags;
6 And yet the one her other leg had lame,

other > (Cf. 204.4:3)

7 Which with a staff, all full of little snags,
8 She did support, and Impotence her name:

Impotence > "Lack of Self-restraint"; "Violent Passion" (obsolete
meanings of this word)
her > [was her]

9 But the other was Impatience, armed with raging flame.

Impatience > "Inability to Endure Suffering" (the primary meaning)

211.24

Soone as the Carle from farre the Prince espyde,
2 Glistring in armes and warlike ornament,
His Beast he felly prickt on either syde,
4 And his mischieuous bow full readie bent,
With which at him a cruell shaft he sent:
6 But he was warie, and it warded well
Vpon his shield, that it no further went,
8 But to the ground the idle quarrell fell:
Then he another and another did expell.

1 Soon as the carl from far the prince espied,

Soon > [As soon]
carl > villain, churl

2 Glistering in arms and warlike ornament,

arms > {Arms and armour}

3 His beast he felly pricked on either side,

felly > fiercely, hotly
pricked > spurred

4 And his mischievous bow full ready bent,

mischievous > {Producing or intending harm}
full > very, quite

5 With which at him a cruel shaft he sent:

shaft > arrow

6 But he was wary, and it warded well

he > [Arthur]

7 Upon his shield, that it no further went,

that > [so that]

8 But to the ground the idle quarrel fell:

idle > vain, futile
quarrel > arrow (normally applied to the arrow or bolt for a
crossbow, a weapon favoured by the medieval French and greatly
disdained by English longbowmen)

9 Then he another and another did expel.

211.25

Which to preuent, the Prince his mortall speare
2 Soone to him raught, and fierce at him did ride,
To be auenged of that shot whyleare:
4 But he was not so hardie to abide
That bitter stownd, but