> know; _or, perhaps, considering 301.50:9:_ acknowledge,
recognize (but cf. 301.53:9)

301.52

So when they slaked had the feruent heat
2 Of appetite with meates of euery sort,
The Lady did faire _Britomart_ entreat,
4 Her to disarme, and with delightfull sport
To loose her warlike limbs and strong effort,
6 But when she mote not thereunto be wonne,
(For she her sexe vnder that straunge purport
8 Did vse to hide, and plaine apparaunce shonne:)
In plainer wise to tell her grieuaunce she begonne.

1 So when they slaked had the fervent heat
2 Of appetite with meats of every sort,

meats > foods

3 The lady did fair Britomart entreat
4 Herself to disarm, and with delightful sport

Herself to disarm > [To take off her armour]

5 To loose her warlike limbs and strong effort,

loose > relax (with connotation of sexual looseness)
effort > struggle; _hence:_ self-restraint

6 But when she might not thereto be won

thereto > to that [course of action]
won > persuaded

7 (For she her sex under that strange purport

purport > outward bearing (SU)

8 Did use to hide, and plain appearance shun),
9 In plainer wise to tell her grievance she began.

wise > manner
she > [Malecasta]

301.53

And all attonce discouered her desire
2 With sighes, and sobs, and plaints, and piteous griefe,
The outward sparkes of her in burning fire;
4 Which spent in vaine, at last she told her briefe,
That but if she did lend her short reliefe,
6 And do her comfort, she mote algates dye.
But the chaste damzell, that had neuer priefe
8 Of such malengine and fine forgerie,
Did easily beleeue her strong extremitie.

1 And all at once discovered her desire

discovered > revealed, made known

2 With sighs, and sobs, and plaints, and piteous grief,

plaints > complaints, laments

3 The outward sparks of her in burning fire;

in > inwardly

4 Which spent in vain, at last she told her brief,
5 That but if she did lend her short relief,

but if > unless
short > immediate

6 And do her comfort, she might algates die.

do > afford (with implication of sexual service: cf. 101.51:6)
algates > altogether, at any rate; _hence:_ surely

7 But the chaste damsel, that had never proof

proof > experience

8 Of such malengin and fine forgery,

malengin > ill intent; deceit, guile
fine > consummate, skilful; sheer,