9 Did seem to be the same which she escaped whilere.

whilere > erewhile: a while before

307.2

All that same euening she in flying spent,
2 And all that night her course continewed:
Ne did she let dull sleepe once to relent,
4 Nor wearinesse to slacke her hast, but fled
Euer alike, as if her former dred
6 Were hard behind, her readie to arrest:
And her white Palfrey hauing conquered
8 The maistring raines out of her weary wrest,
Perforce her carried, where euer he thought best.

1 All that same evening she in flying spent,

flying > fleeing

2 And all that night her course continued:
3 Nor did she let dull sleep once to relent,

relent > lessen, abate

4 Nor weariness to slack, her haste, but fled
5 Ever alike, as if her former dread

alike > in the same manner
dread > dread; object of dread

6 Were hard behind, her ready to arrest:

hard > close
arrest > catch, apprehend

7 And her white palfrey, having conquered

palfrey > {Saddle-horse for ladies}
conquered > won, got possession of

8 The mastering reins out of her weary wrist,
9 Perforce her carried wherever he thought best.

Perforce > Forcibly; perforce

307.3

So long as breath, and hable puissance
2 Did natiue courage vnto him supply,
His pace he freshly forward did aduaunce,
4 And carried her beyond all ieopardy,
But nought that wanteth rest, can long aby.
6 He hauing through incessant trauell spent
His force, at last perforce a downe did ly,
8 Ne foot could further moue: The Lady gent
Thereat was suddein strooke with great astonishment.

1 So long as breath and able puissance

able puissance > sufficient strength

2 Did native courage to him supply,

native > innate, natural
courage > vigour

3 His pace he freshly forward did advance,
4 And carried her beyond all jeopardy;
5 But naught that wants rest can long aby.

aby > abide, endure, remain

6 He, having through incessant travel spent

travel > travel; travail

7 His force, at last perforce adown did lie,

adown > down

8 Nor foot could further move: the lady gent

gent > noble, high-born; graceful, elegant

9 Thereat was sudden struck with great astonishment,

Thereat > As a result of that
astonishment > dismay; bewilderment

307.4

And forst t'alight, on foot mote algates fare,
2 A traueller vnwonted to such way:
Need