but a body has in power:

No shadow but a body has in power > [There is never a shadow without
a physical body in control of it, i.e. casting it]

8 That body, wheresoever it light,

light > occurs, has its particular place

9 May learned be by ciphers, or by magic might.

ciphers > numbers, figures, _hence:_ numerological means; _or:_
deciphering occult writings

302.46

But if thou may with reason yet represse
2 The growing euill, ere it strength haue got,
And thee abandond wholly doe possesse,
4 Against it strongly striue, and yield thee not,
Till thou in open field adowne be smot.
6 But if the passion +mayster+ thy fraile might,
So that needs loue or death must be thy lot,
8 Then I auow to thee, by wrong or right
To compasse thy desire, and find that loued knight.

6 mayster > master _1609_

1 "But if you may with reason yet repress
2 The growing evil, ere it strength have got,
3 And you, abandoned, wholly do possess,

do > [it (i.e. love) does]

4 Against it strongly strive, and yield you not,

strive > (Imperative mood)
you > (Intensifying the imperative mood)

5 Till you in open field adown be smitten.

field > battle, field of battle (fig.)
adown > down

6 But if the passion master your frail might,

might > strength

7 So that needs love or death must be your lot,

needs > of necessity, perforce

8 Then I avow to you, by wrong or right

avow > vow, take a vow

9 To compass your desire, and find that loved knight."

compass > accomplish, attain

302.47

Her chearefull words much cheard the feeble spright
2 Of the sicke virgin, that her downe she layd
In her warme bed to sleepe, if that she might;
4 And the old-woman carefully displayd
The clothes about her round with busie ayd;
6 So that at last a little creeping sleepe
Surprisd her sense: She therewith well apayd,
8 The drunken lampe downe in the oyle did steepe,
And set her by to watch, and set her by to weepe.

1 Her cheerful words much cheered the feeble spirit
2 Of the sick virgin, that her down she laid

that > [so that]

3 In her warm bed to sleep, if that she might;

that > [to sleep]

4 And the old woman carefully displayed

old woman > (A compound sb.; cf. "old man" at 209.55:5)
displayed > spread out

5 The clothes about her round with busy aid;

about her round > [round about her; around her]