ght whereof in his congealed flesh

whereof > of which
congealed > frozen

2 Infixed such secret sting of greedy lust
3 That the dry withered stock it gan refresh,

gan > did

4 And kindled heat that soon in flame forth burst:
5 The driest wood is soonest burnt to dust.
6 Rudely to her he leapt, and his rough hand,

Rudely > Roughly; violently; ignobly

7 Where ill became him, rashly would have thrust,

ill > [it ill]

8 But she with angry scorn him did withstand,
9 And shamefully reproved for his rudeness fond.

rudeness > roughness; barbarism
fond > foolish; idiotic

308.26

But he, that neuer good nor maners knew,
2 Her sharpe rebuke full litle did esteeme;
Hard is to teach an old horse amble trew.
4 The inward smoke, that did before but steeme,
Broke into open fire and rage extreme,
6 And now he strength gan adde vnto his will,
Forcing to doe, that did him fowle misseeme:
8 Beastly he threw her downe, ne car'd to spill
Her garments gay with scales of fish, that all did fill.

1 But he, that never good nor manners knew,
2 Her sharp rebuke full little did esteem;

full > very, exceedingly

3 Hard is to teach an old horse amble true.

amble true > [to] amble properly

4 The inward smoke, that did before but steam,
5 Broke into open fire and rage extreme,

rage > violent desire; sexual passion

6 And now he strength gan add to his will,

gan > did

7 Forcing to do that did him foul misseem:

Forcing > Using force
that > [that which]
foul misseem > foully misbecome

8 Beastly he threw her down, nor cared to spill

Beastly > Brutally
to spill > [whether he spoiled]

9 Her garments gay with scales of fish, that all did fill.

all > [all the boat]

308.27

The silly virgin stroue him to withstand,
2 All that she might, and him in vaine reuild:
She struggled strongly both with foot and hand,
4 To saue her honor from that villaine vild,
And cride to heauen, from humane helpe exild.
6 O ye braue knights, that boast this Ladies loue,
Where be ye now, when she is nigh defild
8 Of filthy wretch? well may shee you reproue
Of falshood or of slouth, when most it may behoue.

1 The silly virgin strove him to withstand

silly > helpless; innocent

2 All that she might, and him in vain reviled:

might > could

3 She struggled strongly both with foot and hand,
4