anced a knight

gorge > maw

3 To pass that way, as forth he travelled;
4 He was a goodly swain, and of great might,

goodly > well-favoured; fine
swain > young man; gallant (with connotation of "rustic")

5 As ever man that bloody field did fight;

man > [any man]
field > battle

6 But in vain shows, that wont young knights bewitch,

vain > empty, useless; foolish, proud
shows > {Ostentatious displays, pretensions}
wont > are accustomed
bewitch > [to bewitch]

7 And courtly services took no delight,

courtly > [in courtly]
took > [he took]

8 But rather joyed to _be_, than _seem_ such:

joyed > rejoiced, took pleasure

9 For both to be and seem to him was labour like.

labour like > [the same labour]

307.30

It was to weete the good Sir _Satyrane_,
2 That raungd abroad to seeke aduentures wilde,
As was his wont in forrest, and in plaine;
4 He was all armd in rugged steele vnfilde,
As in the smoky forge it was compilde,
6 And in his Scutchin bore a Satyres hed:
He comming present, where the Monster vilde
8 Vpon that milke-white Palfreyes carkas fed,
Vnto his reskew ran, and greedily him sped.

1 It was to weet the good Sir Satyrane,

to weet > to wit

2 That ranged abroad to seek adventures wild,

abroad > broadly, widely; in different directions

3 As was his wont in forest, and in plain;
4 He was all armed in rugged steel unfiled,

unfiled > [not smoothed with the file]

5 As in the smoky forge it was compiled,

compiled > constructed, _hence:_ fashioned, hammered out

6 And in his scutcheon bore a satyr's head:

scutcheon > escutcheon, shield
satyr > (Satyrs are horned forest spirits, man-like above and goat-
like below, usually portrayed as more or less lustful. In Roman
mythology, Satyr, one of the satyrs, is a companion of Bacchus
with long, pointed ears, behind which are the stumps of horns,
with the tail of a goat, bristly hair, and a flat nose. See
106.20 ff.)

7 He coming present, where the monster vile

present > there; speedily (said of a remedy); ready with assistance

8 Upon that milk-white palfrey's carcase fed,
9 To his rescue ran, and greedily him sped.

greedily > eagerly, zealously
sped > sent with speed; _hence:_ caused to run away (but see
307.32:4)

307.31

There well perceiu'd he, that it was the horse,
2 Whereon faire _Florimell_ was wont to ride,
That of