her blincked eye;
6 Ne suffreth he resort of liuing wight
Approch to her, ne keepe her company,
8 But in close bowre her mewes from all mens sight,
Depriu'd of kindly ioy and naturall delight.

1 "But he is old, and withered like hay,
2 Unfit fair lady's service to supply;

service > sexual gratification

3 The privy guilt whereof makes him alway

privy > private, hidden
alway > always

4 Suspect her truth, and keep continual spy

truth > fidelity; virtue, integrity
spy > watch

5 Upon her with his other blinked eye;

his other > his remaining (i.e. his one remaining; see 309.27:6)
blinked > {Affected with a blink; also: deceived}

6 Nor suffers he resort of living wight

suffers > permits
resort > assemblage, company, repair; _hence, loosely:_ [the]
presence
wight > person [to]

7 Approach to her, nor keep her company,
8 But in close bower her mews from all men's sight,

close bower > [a] secret chamber
mews > hides

9 Deprived of kindly joy and natural delight.

kindly > natural

309.6

_Malbecco_ he, and _Hellenore_ she hight,
2 Vnfitly yokt together in one teeme,
That is the cause, why neuer any knight
4 +Is+ suffred here to enter, but he seeme
Such, as no doubt of him he neede misdeeme.
6 Thereat Sir _Satyrane_ gan smile, and say;
Extremely mad the man I surely deeme,
8 That weenes with watch and hard restraint to stay
A womans will, which is disposd to go astray.

4 Is > It _1596_

1 "Malbecco he, and Hellenore she, hight,

Malbecco > "Evil Goat", "Misguided Cuckold" (Italian: _mal_, bad,
wrong; _becco_, billy-goat, cuckold)
Hellenore > "Beyond Helen" ("ore" is an obsolete spelling of "o'er",
"over"; with possible pun on "whore". She is named after Helen
of Troy: see 310.13:1)
hight > [they] are named

2 Unfitly yoked together in one team,

team > {Pair of animals used for draught; hence: marriage}

3 That is the cause why never any knight
4 Is suffered here to enter, but he seem

suffered > allowed
but > unless

5 Such as no doubt of him he need misdeem."

doubt > doubt; fear
he > [Malbecco]
misdeem > suspect

6 Thereat Sir Satyrane gan smile, and say:

Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that
gan > did

7 "Extremely mad the man, I surely deem,
8 That weens with watch and hard restraint to stay

weens > imagines, supposes
stay > restrain

9 A woman's will, which i