ead, I sorely doubt, you may aread

sorely > (Following Upton's suggestion: see Textual Appendix)
doubt > fear
aread > adjudge; declare

6 Henceforth for ever Florimell to be,
7 That all the noble knights of Maidenhead,

That > [So that; or: that sad fact]
Maidenhead > (A reference to the Order of the Garter, the highest
chivalric order of English knighthood, instituted c. 1344; the
sovereign (i.e. Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen) is head of the
order)

8 Which her adored, may sore repent with me,

sore > grievously

9 And all fair ladies may for ever sorry be."

308.48

Which words when _Paridell_ had heard, his hew
2 Gan greatly chaunge, and seem'd dismayd to bee;
Then said, Faire Sir, how may I weene it trew,
4 That ye doe tell in such vncertaintee?
Or speake ye of report, or did ye see
6 Iust cause of dread, that makes ye doubt so sore?
For perdie else how mote it euer bee,
8 That euer hand should dare for to engore
Her noble bloud? the heauens such crueltie abhore.

1 Which words when Paridell had heard, his hue

hue > colour; appearance

2 Gan greatly change, and seemed dismayed to be;

Gan > Did

3 Then said, "Fair sir, how may I ween it true,

ween > believe

4 That you do tell in such uncertainty?

That > [That which]

5 Or speak you of report, or did you see

Or > Either; _hence:_ do
report > rumour, [a] rumour

6 Just cause of dread, that makes you doubt so sore?

doubt > fear

7 For pardie else how might it ever be

pardie > truly, "by God"
else > otherwise
might > could

8 That ever hand should dare to engore

engore > make gory [cause blood to coagulate by shedding it]

9 Her noble blood? The heavens such cruelty abhor."

308.49

These eyes did see, that they will euer rew
2 +T'haue+ seene, (quoth he) when as a monstrous beast
The Palfrey, whereon she did trauell, slew,
4 And of his bowels made +his bloudie+ feast:
Which speaking token sheweth at the least
6 Her certaine losse, if not her sure decay:
Besides, that more suspition encreast,
8 I found her golden girdle cast astray,
Distaynd with durt and bloud, as relique of the pray.

2 T'haue > To haue _1590_
4 his bloudie > a bloudy _1609_

1 "These eyes did see (that they will ever rue
2 To have seen)," quoth he, "when a monstrous beast
3 The palfrey, whereon she did travel, slew,

palfrey > {Saddle