oolish

8 Him long she so with shadows entertained,

so > thus

9 As her creatress had in charge to her ordained.

308.11

Till on a day, as he disposed was
2 To walke the woods with that his Idole faire,
Her to disport, and idle time to pas,
4 In th'open freshnesse of the gentle aire,
A knight that way there chaunced to repaire;
6 Yet knight +he+ was not, but a boastfull swaine,
That deedes of armes had euer in despaire,
8 Proud _Braggadocchio_, that in vaunting vaine
His glory did repose, and credit did maintaine.

6 he > _omitted from 1596_

1 Till on a day, as he disposed was
2 To walk the woods with that his idol fair,

idol > idol; effigy; phantom, idolum

3 Her to disport, and idle time to pass,

disport > divert, entertain

4 In the open freshness of the gentle air,
5 A knight that way there chanced to repair;

repair > go, betake himself

6 Yet knight he was not, but a boastful swain,

swain > fellow

7 That deeds of arms had ever in despair,

ever in despair > [only in the condition of despairing (his despair,
Spenser's, or ours)]

8 Proud Braggadocchio, that in vaunting vain

vaunting > boasting
vain > foolish; empty, insubstantial

9 His glory did repose, and credit did maintain.

repose > repose; trust
credit > reputation; credibility
maintain > maintain; defend

308.12

He seeing with that Chorle so faire a wight,
2 Decked with many a costly ornament,
Much merueiled thereat, as well he might,
4 And thought that match a fowle disparagement:
His bloudie speare eftsoones he boldly bent
6 Against the silly clowne, who dead through feare,
Fell streight to ground in great astonishment;
8 Villein (said he) this Ladie is my deare,
Dy, if thou it gainesay: I will away her beare.

1 He, seeing with that churl so fair a wight,

churl > bumpkin, boor, low fellow
wight > creature, woman

2 Decked with many a costly ornament,
3 Much marvelled thereat, as well he might,

thereat > at that

4 And thought that match a foul disparagement:

disparagement > {Marriage to one of inferior rank; the disgrace
occasioned by this}

5 His bloody spear eftsoons he boldly bent

eftsoons > thereupon
bent > brought to bear

6 Against the silly clown, who, dead through fear,

silly > silly; helpless
clown > yokel, peasant; clown

7 Fell straight to ground in great astonis