eedfull bee;
Yet secretly their hoste did on them lowre,
4 And welcomde more for feare, then charitee;
But they dissembled, what they did not see,
6 And welcomed themselues. Each gan vndight
Their garments wet, and weary armour free,
8 To dry them selues by _Vulcanes_ flaming light,
And eke their lately bruzed parts to bring in plight.

1 They been brought into a comely bower,

been > [were]
bower > room

2 And served of all things that might needful be;

of > with

3 Yet secretly their host did on them lour,
4 And welcomed more for fear than charity;
5 But they dissembled what they did not see,
6 And welcomed themselves. Each gan undight

Each gan undight > [All] did unfasten

7 Their garments wet, and weary armour free,
8 To dry themselves by Vulcan's flaming light,

Vulcan > (God of fire)

9 And eke their lately bruised parts to bring in plight.

eke > also
lately > recently
in plight > to health

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And eke that straunger knight emongst the +rest,+
2 Was for like need enforst to disaray:
Tho whenas vailed was her loftie crest,
4 Her golden locks, that were in tramels gay
Vpbounden, did them selues adowne display,
6 And raught vnto her heeles; like sunny beames,
That in a cloud their light did long time stay,
8 Their vapour vaded, shew their golden gleames,
And through the +persant+ aire shoote forth their +azure+ streames.

1 rest, > rest; _1590, 1596_
9 persant > persent _1609;_ present _1611: a striking example of
corruption;_ azure _sugg. Collier_
9 azure > persant _sugg. Collier_

1 And eke that stranger knight amongst the rest

eke > also
stranger > new-come

2 Was for like need enforced to disarray:

like > [a] similar
disarray > disrobe, divest herself [of armour]

3 Tho, when vailed was her lofty crest,

Tho > Then
vailed > lowered; doffed
crest > helmet

4 Her golden locks, that were in trammels gay

trammels > plaits, braids

5 Upbound, did themselves adown display,

adown > down
display > spread, spread out; display

6 And raught to her heels: like sunny beams

raught > reached

7 That in a cloud their light did long time stay,

stay > fix; restrain

8 Their vapour vaded, show their golden gleams,

Their > [The clouds', confusing the number; or, perhaps, a variant
spelling of "There"]
vaded > [having been] dimmed, withered, _hence:_ having