mightily aventred towards one,

aventred > (Meaning uncertain: perhaps "thrust". This word also
occurs at 403.9:1 and 406.11:3)

8 And down him smote, ere well aware he were,

aware > on his guard

9 Then to the next she rode, and down the next did bear.

301.29

Ne did she stay, till three on ground she layd,
2 That none of them himselfe could reare againe;
The fourth was by that other knight dismayd,
4 All were he wearie of his former paine,
That now there do but two of six remaine;
6 Which two did yield, before she did them smight.
Ah (said she then) now may ye all see plaine,
8 That truth is strong, and trew loue most of might,
That for his trusty seruaunts doth so strongly fight.

1 Nor did she stay, till three on ground she laid,

stay > pause, cease

2 That none of them himself could rear again;

That > [So that]
rear > get up

3 The fourth was by that other knight dismayed,

dismayed > defeated

4 All were he weary of his former pain,

All were he > Although he [that other knight] was
pain > pain; pains, efforts

5 That now there do but two of six remain;

That > [So that]

6 Which two did yield, before she did them smite.
7 "Ah!" said she then, "now may you all see plain,
8 That truth is strong, and true Love most of might,

Love > [Cupid]
most of might > strongest (cf. 103.43:9)

9 That for his trusty servants does so strongly fight."

301.30

Too well we see, (said they) and proue too well
2 Our faulty weaknesse, and your matchlesse might:
For thy faire Sir, yours be the Damozell,
4 Which by her owne law to your lot doth light,
And we your liege men faith vnto you plight.
6 So vnderneath her feet their swords they +mard+,
And after her besought, well as they might,
8 To enter in, and reape the dew reward:
She graunted, and then in they all together far'd.

6 mard > shard _1590 etc.: FE_

1 "Too well we see," said they, "and prove too well

prove > demonstrate; learn, experience

2 Our faulty weakness, and your matchless might:

faulty > blameworthy; guilty

3 For-thy, fair sir, yours be the damsel,

For-thy > Therefore

4 Who by her own law to your lot does light,

law > command; law
light > fall

5 And we your liege men faith to you plight."

liege men > vassals, faithful followers

6 So underneath her feet their swords they marred,

marred > sp