sew, but to the Ladie rode,
And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard,
4 Vpon his Courser set the louely lode,
And with her fled away without abode.
6 Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_
It was, with whom in company he yode,
8 And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell;
So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

1 The knight, him seeing fly, had no regard

fly > flee
regard > care; interest

2 Him to pursue, but to the lady rode
3 And, having her from Trompart lightly reared,

lightly > easily, quickly

4 Upon his courser set the lovely load,
5 And with her fled away without abode.

abode > {The action of waiting}

6 Well weened he that fairest Florimell

weened > believed

7 It was, with whom in company he yode,

yode > went

8 And so herself did always to him tell;

so herself did always to him tell > [so she did always tell him;
i.e. she did not disabuse him]

9 So made him think himself in heaven, that was in hell.

308.20

But _Florimell_ her selfe was farre away,
2 Driuen to great distresse by Fortune straunge,
And taught the carefull Mariner to play,
4 Sith late mischaunce had her compeld to chaunge
The land for sea, at randon there to raunge:
6 Yet there that cruell Queene auengeresse,
Not satisfide so farre her to estraunge
8 From courtly blisse and wonted happinesse,
Did heape on her new waues of weary wretchednesse.

1 But Florimell herself was far away,
2 Driven to great distress by Fortune strange,

strange > extreme, severe

3 And taught the careful mariner to play,

careful > {Anxious, full of care}
play > {Act; also: frolic with, have sexual dealings with}

4 Sith late mischance had her compelled to change

Sith > Since
late > recent

5 The land for sea, at random there to range:
6 Yet there that cruel queen avengeress,

that cruel queen avengeress > [Fortune, Fortuna; "queen" =
"goddess"]

7 Not satisfied so far her to estrange

so > thus (in extent); so (in time)

8 From courtly bliss and wonted happiness,

wonted > customary

9 Did heap on her new waves of weary wretchedness.

308.21

For being fled into the fishers bote,
2 For refuge from the Monsters crueltie,
Long so she on the mightie maine did flote,
4 And with the tide droue forward careleslie;
For th'aire was milde, and cleared was the skie,
6