s wofull state,
To tell of _Satyrane_, where I him left of late.

1 Fit song of angels carolled to be;

of > by
carolled > sung

2 But yet whatso my feeble Muse can frame

whatso > whatever
frame > give expression to, compose

3 Shall be to advance your goodly chastity

advance > extol

4 And to enrol your memorable name
5 In the heart of every honourable dame,
6 That they your virtuous deeds may imitate,

That > [So that]

7 And be partakers of your endless fame.

partakers of > participants in; sharers of

8 It irks me leave you in this woeful state,

irks > troubles; shames
leave > [to leave]

9 To tell of Satyrane, where I him left of late.

308.44

Who hauing ended with that _Squire of Dames_
2 A long discourse of his aduentures vaine,
The which himselfe, then Ladies more defames,
4 And finding not th'_Hyena_ to be slaine,
With that same _Squire_, returned backe againe
6 To his first way. And as they forward went,
They spyde a knight faire pricking on the plaine,
8 As if he were on some aduenture bent,
And in his port appeared manly hardiment.

1 Who, having ended with that Squire of Dames
2 A long discourse of his adventures vain,

vain > foolish; futile

3 Which himself, than ladies more defame,
4 And finding not the hyena to be slain,

hyena > (The monster is described only as "likest" to a hyena at
307.22:8)

5 With that same squire returned back again
6 To his first way. And, as they forward went,
7 They spied a knight fair pricking on the plain,

fair > handsome, good-looking (qualifying the knight); expertly,
becomingly (qualifying "pricking")
pricking > spurring his horse, riding

8 As if he were on some adventure bent,

bent > bound

9 And in his port appeared manly hardiment.

port > deportment, bearing (i.e. hardiment is discernible in his
demeanour)
hardiment > hardihood; boldness

308.45

Sir _Satyrane_ him towards did addresse,
2 To weet, what wight he was, and what his quest:
And comming nigh, eftsoones he gan to +gesse+
4 Both by the burning hart, which on his brest
He bare, and by the colours in his crest,
6 That _Paridell_ it was. Tho to him yode,
And him saluting, as beseemed best,
8 Gan first inquire of tydings farre abrode;
And afterwardes, on what aduenture now he rode.

3 gesse > ghesse _1609_

1 Sir Satyrane him towards