> [on]

6 A seemly maiden, sitting by the shore,

seemly > fair, pleasing

7 That with great sorrow and sad agony

agony > mental anguish

8 Seemed some great misfortune to deplore,

deplore > lament, grieve over

9 And loud to them for succour called evermore.

evermore > ever, constantly

212.28

Which _Guyon_ hearing, streight his Palmer bad,
2 To stere the boate towards that dolefull Mayd,
That he might know, and ease her sorrow sad:
4 Who him auizing better, to him sayd;
Faire Sir, be not displeasd, if disobayd:
6 For ill it were to hearken to her cry;
For she is inly nothing ill apayd,
8 But onely womanish fine forgery,
Your stubborne hart t'affect with fraile infirmity.

1 Which Guyon hearing, straight his palmer bade

straight > straightway; directly

2 To steer the boat towards that doleful maid,
3 That he might know, and ease, her sorrow sad:

That > [So that]
know > understand, know the nature of

4 Who him advising better, to him said:
5 "Fair sir, be not displeased if disobeyed:
6 For ill it were to hearken to her cry;

ill > wrong, evil; _hence:_ ill advised, foolhardy, dangerous
were > [would be]

7 For she is inly nothing ill apaid,

inly nothing ill apaid > inwardly not in the least badly satisfied

8 But only womanish fine forgery,

only > [her laments are only an example of]
fine > sheer, unadulterated; consummate, skilful

9 Your stubborn heart to affect with frail infirmity.

stubborn > pertinacious, dogged
frail > morally weak; tender (last is SUS)

212.29

To which when she your courage hath inclind
2 Through foolish pitty, then her guilefull bayt
She will embosome deeper in your mind,
4 And for your ruine at the last awayt.
The knight was ruled, and the Boateman strayt
6 Held on his course with stayed stedfastnesse,
Ne euer shruncke, ne euer sought to bayt
8 His tyred armes for toylesome wearinesse,
But with his oares did sweepe the watry wildernesse.

1 "To which when she your courage has inclined

courage > spirit, heart; sexual desire

2 Through foolish pity, then her guileful bait

bait > temptation

3 She will embosom deeper in your mind,

embosom > enclose; implant

4 And for your ruin at the last await."

await > {Watch for a chance of contriving}

5 The knight was ruled, and the boatman strait

strait > strictly (if refe