outed low, and greeted goodly well.

1 That shortly she Malbecco has forgotten,

That > [So that]

2 And eke Sir Paridell, all were he dear;

eke > also
all were he > although he was

3 Who from her went to seek another lot,

lot > fortune; prize

4 And now by fortune was arrived here,
5 Where those two guilers with Malbecco were:

guilers > deceivers

6 Soon as the old man saw Sir Paridell

Soon > [As soon]
old man > (Compound sb.)

7 He fainted, and was almost dead with fear,
8 Nor word he had to speak, his grief to tell,
9 But to him louted low, and greeted goodly well,

louted > bowed, made obeisance
goodly > courteously

310.38

And after asked him for _Hellenore_,
2 I take no keepe of her (said _Paridell_)
She wonneth in the forrest there before.
4 So forth he rode, as his aduenture fell;
The whiles the Boaster from his loftie sell
6 Faynd to alight, something amisse to mend;
But the fresh Swayne would not his leasure dwell,
8 But went his way; whom when he passed kend,
He vp remounted light, and after faind to wend.

1 And after asked him for Hellenore.
2 "I take no keep of her," said Paridell,

keep of > heed of; charge of, responsibility for

3 "She wons in the forest there before."

wons > dwells

4 So forth he rode, as his adventure fell;
5 The whiles the boaster from his lofty sell

The whiles > Meanwhile
sell > saddle

6 Fained to alight, something amiss to mend;

Fained > Was disposed; _or:_ feigned

7 But the fresh swain would not his leisure dwell,

fresh > {Young; not fatigued; speedy (said of a ship: cf.
310.6:3-4)}
swain > lover
dwell > await (trans.); tarry, delay (intr., requiring "his leisure"
to be read as "at his leisure")

8 But went his way; whom when he passed kenned,

he > [Braggadocchio]
passed kenned > [knew had passed, knew to be past]

9 He up remounted light, and after feigned to wend.

light > quickly

310.39

Perdy nay (said _Malbecco_) shall ye not:
2 But let him passe as lightly, as he came:
For litle good of him is to be got,
4 And mickle perill to be put to shame.
But let vs go to seeke my dearest Dame,
6 Whom he hath left in yonder forrest wyld:
For of her safety in great doubt I +am+,
8 Least saluage beastes her person haue despoyld:
Then all the world is lost, and we in vaine haue toyld.

7 am > ame _1590_

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