bowers > bedrooms

8 But when he saw his labour all was vain,

he > [the sprite bearing the dream]

9 With that misformed sprite he back returned again.

misformed > {Mis-made; evilly or falsely made. The prefix "mis-"
(from Greek _misos_, hatred, grudge), generally denotes "evilly",
"with bad intention", etc.}
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CANTO II

2 _The guilefull great Enchaunter parts
The Redcrosse Knight from Truth:
4 Into whose stead faire falshood steps,
And workes him wofull ruth._

1 The guileful great enchanter parts
2 The Redcross Knight from Truth:

Truth > [Una]

3 Into whose stead fair Falsehood steps,

stead > place
Falsehood > (Duessa, introduced at 102.13, named at 102.34:8)

4 And works him woeful ruth.

ruth > trouble, harm

102.1

BY this the Northerne wagoner had set
2 His seuenfold teme behind the stedfast starre,
That was in Ocean waues yet neuer wet,
4 But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre
To all, that in the wide deepe wandring arre:
6 And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill
Had warned once, that _Ph{oe}bus_ fiery carre
8 In hast was climbing vp the Easterne hill,
Full enuious that night so long his roome did fill.

1 By this the northern wagoner had set

this > [this time]
northern wagoner > (The constellation of Bo{o"}tes (from the Greek word
for "ploughman"), also called the Bear Driver, or Herdsman; it
lies to the south and east of Ursa Major)

2 His sevenfold team behind the steadfast star

sevenfold team > (The seven stars of Ursa Major (the Great Bear,
Plow, Wain, or, in Britain, the Wagon); they point to Polaris)
steadfast star > (Polaris, the Pole Star)

3 That was in ocean waves yet never wet,

never wet > (Because, north of 41{degree-sign}N, Ursa Major never sets)

4 But firm is fixed, and sends light from far
5 To all that in the wide deep wandering are:
6 And cheerful Chanticleer, with his note shrill,

Chanticleer > ("Shrill-singer". The name of the cock in _Reynard
the Fox_ (see Martin, 1882-7) and Chaucer's _The Nun's Priest's
Tale_; see also _As You Like It_ II vii 30)

7 Had warned once that Phoebus' fiery car

once > once and for all, finally
Phoebus > (Who each day drives his chariot across the sky)
car > wheeled vehicle; _hence:_ chariot

8 In haste was climbing up the eastern hill,
9 Full envious that Night so long his room did