formerly

5 Him pricked, in pity of my sad estate:

estate > state, condition

6 But he, my lion, and my noble lord,
7 How does he find in cruel heart to hate
8 Her that him loved, and ever most adored,
9 As the god of my life; why has he me abhorred?"

103.8

Redounding teares did choke th'end of her plaint,
2 Which softly ecchoed from the neighbour wood;
And sad to see her sorrowfull constraint
4 The kingly beast vpon her gazing stood;
With pittie calmd, downe fell his angry mood.
6 At last in close hart shutting vp her paine,
Arose the virgin borne of heauenly brood,
8 And to her snowy Palfrey got againe,
To seeke her strayed Champion, if she might attaine.

1 Redounding tears did choke the end of her plaint,

Redounding > Flowing, overflowing
plaint > lament

2 Which softly echoed from the neighbouring wood;
3 And, sad to see her sorrowful constraint,

constraint > distress

4 The kingly beast upon her gazing stood;
5 With pity calmed, down fell his angry mood.
6 At last, in close heart shutting up her pain,
7 Arose the virgin, born of heavenly brood,

brood > parentage, lineage (this use is characteristic of Spenser)

8 And to her snowy palfrey got again,

palfrey > {Saddle-horse for ladies}

9 To seek her strayed champion, if she might attain.

attain > succeed in reaching [him]

103.9

The Lyon would not leaue her desolate,
2 But with her went along, as a strong gard
Of her chast person, and a faithfull mate
4 Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard:
Still when she slept, he kept both watch and ward,
6 And when she wakt, he waited diligent,
With humble seruice to her will prepard:
8 From her faire eyes he tooke commaundement,
And euer by her lookes conceiued her intent.

1 The lion would not leave her desolate,
2 But with her went along, as a strong guard
3 Of her chaste person, and a faithful mate
4 Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard:
5 Still when she slept, he kept both watch and ward,

Still > Continually

6 And when she waked, he waited diligent,
7 With humble service to her will prepared:
8 From her fair eyes he took commandment,

commandment > command, orders; _also:_ divine injunction

9 And ever by her looks conceived her intent.

103.10

Long she thus traueiled through deserts wyde,
2 By which she thought her wandring knig