dout
4 For dread of daunger, which it might portend:
Vntill the hardie Mayd (with loue to frend)
6 First entering, the dreadfull Mage there found
Deepe busied bout worke of wondrous end,
8 And writing strange characters in the ground,
With which the stubborn feends he to his seruice bound.

1 They, here arriving, stayed awhile without,

without > outside

2 Nor dared adventure rashly in to wend,

adventure > [to] venture, take the chance of

3 But of their first intent gan make new doubt

intent > intention, notion
gan > did

4 For dread of danger, which it might portend:
5 Until the hardy maid (with love to friend),

to > as a

6 First entering, the dreadful mage there found

mage > magician

7 Deep busied about work of wondrous end,

end > purpose

8 And writing strange characters in the ground,
9 With which the stubborn fiends he to his service bound.

stubborn > intractable

303.15

He nought was moued at their entrance bold:
2 For of their comming well he wist afore,
Yet list them bid their businesse +to+ vnfold,
4 As if ought in this world in secret store
Were from him hidden, or vnknowne of yore.
6 Then _Glauce_ thus, +let+ not it thee offend,
That we thus rashly through thy darkesome dore,
8 Vnwares haue prest: for either fatall end,
Or other mightie cause vs two did hither send.

3 to > _omitted from 1609_
6 let > Let _1609_

1 He naught was moved at their entrance bold:
2 For of their coming well he wist afore,

wist > knew
afore > previously

3 Yet list them bid their business to unfold,

list > [he] chose, it pleased [him]

4 As if aught in this world in secret store
5 Were from him hidden, or unknown of yore.

yore > old

6 Then Glauce thus: "Let not it you offend,
7 That we thus rashly through your darksome door

rashly > suddenly; rashly

8 Unwares have pressed: for either fatal end

Unwares > Unexpectedly
pressed > {To "press" is to push one's way boldly or impetuously
into another's presence, to intrude}
fatal > [a] preordained, predestined
end > purpose

9 Or other mighty cause us two did hither send."

303.16

He bad tell on; And then she thus began.
2 Now haue three Moones with borrow'd brothers light,
Thrice shined faire, and thrice seem'd dim and wan,
4 Sith a sore euill, which this virgin bright
Tormenteth, and doth plonge i