8 And all the way he prayed as he went,
9 And often knocked his breast, as one that did repent.

101.30

He faire the knight saluted, louting low,
2 Who faire him quited, as that courteous was:
And after asked him, if he did know
4 Of straunge aduentures, which abroad did pas.
Ah my deare Sonne (quoth he) how should, alas,
6 Silly old man, that liues in hidden cell,
Bidding his beades all day for his trespas,
8 Tydings of warre and worldly trouble tell?
With holy father +sits+ not with such things to mell.

9 sits > fits _1609; cf. 108.33:5, 202.11:9_

1 He fair the knight saluted, louting low,

fair > courteously
louting > bowing, making obeisance ("_Lowted_, did honour and
reuerence": _SC_, gloss to "Julye")

2 Who fair him requited, as courteous was:

fair > equitably; courteously

3 And after asked him if he did know
4 Of strange adventures, which abroad did pass.
5 "Ah, my dear son," quoth he, "how should, alas,
6 Silly old man, that lives in hidden cell,

Silly > Simple, innocent
cell > {Dwelling consisting of a single chamber, occupied by a
hermit}

7 Bidding his beads all day for his trespass,

Bidding his beads > Saying his rosary, saying his prayers
trespass > sin, sins

8 Tidings of war and worldly trouble tell?
9 With holy father sits not with such things to mell.

sits not > it is not fitting, it does not behove
mell > meddle (see _SC_, gloss to "Julye")

101.31

But if of daunger which hereby doth dwell,
2 And +homebred euill ye+ desire to heare,
Of a straunge man I can you tidings tell,
4 That wasteth all this countrey farre and neare.
Of such (said he) I chiefly do inquere,
6 And shall +you+ well reward to shew the place,
In which that wicked wight his dayes doth weare:
8 For to all knighthood it is foule disgrace,
That such a cursed creature liues so long a space.

2 homebred euill ye > homebred euill euill ye _1596_
6 you > thee _1590; "you" is the more courteous form; cf. 102.22:5,
but also 107.48:9_

1 "But if of danger, which hereby does dwell,
2 And homebred evil you desire to hear,
3 Of a strange man I can you tidings tell,
4 That wastes all this country, far and near."
5 "Of such," said he, "I chiefly do inquire,
6 And shall you well reward to show the place
7 In which that wicked wight his days does wear:

wight > being, person
wear > sp