worldly price cannot redeem my dear
5 Out of her thraldom and continual fear?

thraldom > slavery

6 For he, the tyrant, who her has in ward

ward > keeping

7 By strong enchantments and black magic lear,

lear > learning, lore

8 Has in a dungeon deep her close embarred,

close > closely; secretly
embarred > imprisoned

9 And many dreadful fiends has pointed to her guard.

pointed > appointed, nominated; directed
her guard > her keeping; guard her

311.17

There he tormenteth her most terribly,
2 And day and night afflicts with mortall paine,
Because to yield him loue she doth deny,
4 Once to me yold, not to be yold againe:
But yet by torture he would her constraine
6 Loue to conceiue in her disdainfull +brest,+
Till so she do, she must in doole remaine,
8 Ne may by liuing meanes be thence relest:
What boots it then to plaine, that cannot be redrest?

6 brest, > brest; _1590, 1609_

1 "There he torments her most terribly,
2 And day and night afflicts with mortal pain,
3 Because to yield him love she does deny,
4 Once to me yielded, not to be yielded again:
5 But yet by torture he would her constrain
6 Love to conceive in her disdainful breast.
7 Till so she do, she must in dole remain,

dole > grief, sorrow (afflicting Amoret); guile, deceit (on the part
of Busirane)

8 Nor may by living means be thence released:

living > {Human, mortal, pertaining to living people}

9 What boots it then to plain that cannot be redressed?"

boots > (Repeating the question posed at 311.16:1)

311.18

With this sad hersall of his heauy stresse,
2 The warlike Damzell was empassiond sore,
And said; Sir knight, your cause is nothing lesse,
4 Then is your sorrow, certes if not more;
For nothing so much pitty doth implore,
6 As gentle Ladies helplesse misery.
But yet, if please ye listen to my lore,
8 I will with proofe of last extremity,
Deliuer her fro thence, or with her for you dy.

1 With this sad hersall of his heavy stress

hersall > rehearsal, account (WUS)
stress > affliction, distress

2 The warlike damsel was impassioned sore,
3 And said: "Sir knight, your cause is nothing less

cause > case; cause
nothing > not at all
less > [less in scale, less worthy]

4 Than is your sorrow, certes if not more;

certes > assuredly

5 For nothing so much pity does implore
6 As ge