t

5 One day, as he forpassed by the plain

forpassed by > went along, travelled (SUS)

6 With weary pace, he far away espied
7 A couple, seeming well to be his twain,

twain > two, pair

8 Who hoved close under a forest side,

hoved > lingered; hovered

9 As if they lay in wait, or else themselves did hide.

310.21

Well weened he, that those the same mote bee,
2 And as he better did their shape auize,
Him seemed more their manner did agree;
4 For th'one was armed all in warlike wize,
Whom, to be _Paridell_ he did deuize;
6 And th'other all yclad in garments light,
Discolour'd like to womanish disguise,
8 He did resemble to his Ladie bright;
And euer his faint hart much +earned+ at the sight.

9 earned > yearned _1609_

1 Well weened he that those the same might be

weened > thought, supposed

2 And, as he better did their shape advise,

advise > perceive

3 Him seemed more their manner did agree;

Him seemed > [It seemed to him that]

4 For the one was armed all in warlike wise

wise > style, fashion

5 (Whom to be Paridell he did devise);

devise > surmise

6 And the other all clad in garments light,
7 Discoloured like to womanish disguise,

Discoloured > Varicoloured
like to > resembling
disguise > (The ordinary sense, garb assumed in order to deceive, is
consonant with his perception of "ill wemens counsels": see
310.11:9)

8 He did resemble to his lady bright;

resemble > liken
bright > beautiful

9 And ever his faint heart much yearned at the sight.

310.22

And euer faine he towards them would goe,
2 But yet durst not for dread approchen nie,
But stood aloofe, vnweeting what to doe;
4 Till that prickt forth with loues extremitie,
That is the father of foule gealosy,
6 He closely nearer crept, the truth to weet:
But, as he nigher drew, he easily
8 Might scerne, that it was not his sweetest sweet,
Ne yet her Belamour, the partner of his sheet.

1 And ever fain he towards them would go,

fain > gladly, willingly

2 But yet dared not for dread approach nigh,
3 But stood aloof, unweeting what to do;

aloof > apart
unweeting > not knowing

4 Till, pricked forth with love's extremity,

pricked forth > spurred on, goaded

5 That is the father of foul jealousy,
6 He closely nearer crept, the truth to weet:

closely > secretly
weet > learn, find