fayle, we will by force it win,
6 And eke reward the wretch for his mesprise,
As may be worthy of his haynous sin.
8 That counsell pleasd: then _Paridell_ did rise,
And to the Castle gate approcht in quiet wise.

1 _Satyrane_) > _Satyrane 1596_

1 "Nay, let us first," said Satyrane, "entreat
2 The man, by gentle means, to let us in,
3 And afterwards affray with cruel threat,

affray > terrify [him]

4 Ere we to efforce it do begin:

efforce > force open (SUFQ)
it > (Presumably, the castle; or Malbecco's hospitality)

5 Then, if all fails, we will by force it win,
6 And eke reward the wretch for his misprize,

eke > moreover
misprize > contempt, scorn; mistake; failure to appreciate [the
wrath of his visitors]

7 As may be worthy of his heinous sin."
8 That counsel pleased: then Paridell did rise,
9 And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise.

wise > manner, fashion

309.10

Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desyrd.
2 The good man selfe, which then the Porter playd,
Him answered, that all were now retyrd
4 Vnto their rest, and all the keyes conuayd
Vnto their maister, who in bed was layd,
6 That none him durst awake out of his dreme;
And therefore them of patience gently prayd.
8 Then _Paridell_ began to chaunge his theme,
And threatned him with force and punishment extreme.

1 Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.

Whereat > At which

2 The goodman himself, who then the porter played,

goodman > {Male head of a household; host of an inn; keeper of a
prison; husband; yeoman}
porter > {Door-keeper; one who has charge of a door or gate (from
the Latin _portarius_, etymologically distinct from the "porter"
who carries burdens)}
played > acted, _hence:_ was pretending to be

3 Him answered that all were now retired
4 To their rest, and all the keys conveyed
5 To their master, who in bed was laid,
6 That none him dared awake out of his dream;

That > [So that]

7 And therefore them of patience gently prayed.

them of patience gently prayed > [politely entreated them to be
patient]

8 Then Paridell began to change his theme,
9 And threatened him with force and punishment extreme.

309.11

But all in vaine; for nought mote him relent,
2 And now so long before the wicket fast
They wayted, that the night was forward spent,
4 And the faire welkin fowly ouercast,
Gan