for me did lie,
3 And meant to her prison to have brought,

meant > intended

4 Her loathsome pleasure there to satisfy;
5 That thousand deaths me liefer were to die,

That > [So that]
me liefer were to > [I would rather]

6 Than break the vow that to fair Columbell

Columbell > "Little Dove"; "Pretty Dove"

7 I plighted have, and yet keep steadfastly:

plighted have > have pledged

8 As for my name, it misters not to tell;

misters not > is not necessary

9 Call me the Squire of Dames: that me beseems well.

beseems > suits

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But that bold knight, whom ye pursuing saw
2 That Geauntesse, is not such, as she seemed,
But a faire virgin, that in martiall law,
4 And deedes of armes aboue all Dames is deemed,
And aboue many knights is eke esteemed,
6 For her great worth; She _Palladine_ is hight:
She you from death, you me from dread redeemed.
8 Ne any may that Monster match in fight,
But she, or such as she, that is so chaste a wight.

1 "But that bold knight, whom you pursuing saw
2 That giantess, is not such as she seemed,
3 But a fair virgin, that in martial law

law > ways; manner of life

4 And deeds of arms above all dames is deemed,
5 And above many knights is eke esteemed,

eke > also

6 For her great worth; she Palladine is hight:

Palladine > (The name seems to be formed on that of Pallas Athene,
the Greek goddess of wisdom, Minerva in Roman mythology. She is
represented as a virgin divinity, immune to sexual love)
hight > named

7 She you from death, you me from dread redeemed.
8 Nor any may that monster match in fight,
9 But she, or such as she, that is so chaste a wight."

wight > person

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Her well beseemes that Quest (quoth _Satyrane_)
2 But read, thou _Squyre of Dames_, what vow is this,
Which thou vpon thy selfe hast lately ta'ne?
4 That shall I you recount (quoth he) ywis,
So be ye pleasd to pardon all amis.
6 That gentle Lady, whom I loue and serue,
After long suit and weary seruicis,
8 Did aske me, how I could her loue deserue,
And how she might be sure, that I would neuer swerue.

1 "Her well beseems that quest," quoth Satyrane,

beseems > suits

2 "But read, you Squire of Dames, what vow is this,

read > declare

3 Which you upon yourself have lately taken?"
4 "That shall I you recount," quoth he, "iwis,

you > [to you]