7 Her fawning love with foul disdainful spite
8 He would not shend; but said, "Dear dame, I rue,

shend > reproach, revile; destroy

9 That for my sake unknown such grief to you grew.

unknown > (Because the quality of his character is as yet unknown to
her, has not been fully proven)

101.54

Assure your selfe, it fell not all to ground;
2 For all so deare as life is to my hart,
I deeme your loue, and hold me to you bound;
4 Ne let vaine feares procure your needlesse smart,
Where cause is none, but to your rest depart.
6 Not all content, yet seemd she to appease
Her mournefull plaintes, beguiled of her art,
8 And fed with words, that could not chuse but please,
So slyding softly forth, she turnd as to her ease.

1 "Assure yourself, it fell not all to ground;
2 For all so dear as life is to my heart,
3 I deem your love, and hold me to you bound;
4 Nor let vain fears procure your needless smart,

procure > cause, bring about
smart > pain, acute pain

5 Where cause is none, but to your rest depart."
6 Not all content, yet seemed she to appease

appease > desist from, check

7 Her mournful plaints, beguiled of her art,

plaints > complaints, lamentations
beguiled of her art > [deprived of, disappointed in, her artful
intention]

8 And fed with words that could not choose but please;
9 So, sliding softly forth, turned as to her ease.

turned as to her ease > [departed as though to her night's rest]

101.55

Long after lay he musing at her mood,
2 Much grieu'd to thinke that gentle Dame so light,
For whose defence he was to shed his blood.
4 At last dull wearinesse of former fight
Hauing yrockt a sleepe his irkesome spright,
6 That troublous dreame gan freshly tosse his braine,
With bowres, and beds, and Ladies deare delight:
8 But when he saw his labour all was vaine,
With that misformed spright he backe returnd againe.

1 Long after lay he musing at her mood,
2 Much grieved to think that gentle dame so light,

gentle > high-born
light > wanton, frivolous

3 For whose defence he was to shed his blood.
4 At last, dull weariness of former fight
5 Having rocked asleep his irksome spirit,

irksome > weary; disgusted; _also:_ irksome

6 That troublous dream gan freshly toss his brain

gan > did; began to

7 With bowers, and beds, and ladies' dear delight: