_Myth._ 8.6). The legend has certain parallels with
the story of Una and the Redcross Knight)

3 And all in deadly sleep did drowned lie,

deadly > death-like

4 One knocked at the door, and in would fare;
5 He knocked fast, and often cursed, and swore,
6 That ready entrance was not at his call:
7 For on his back a heavy load he bore
8 Of nightly stealths and pillage several,

stealths > stealing, thefts
several > [of various kinds and from various places]

9 Which he had got abroad by purchase criminal.

purchase criminal > theft (purchase = acquisition)

103.17

He was to weete a stout and sturdie thiefe,
2 Wont to robbe Churches of their ornaments,
And poore mens boxes of their due reliefe,
4 Which giuen was to them for good intents;
The holy Saints of their rich vestiments
6 He did disrobe, when all men carelesse slept,
And spoild the Priests of their habiliments,
8 Whiles none the holy things in safety kept;
Then he by cunning sleights in at the window crept.

1 He was, to wit, a stout and sturdy thief,

stout > bold
sturdy > courageous, ruthless

2 Wont to rob churches of their ornaments

Wont > Accustomed

3 And poor men's boxes of their due relief,

boxes > [poor-boxes in church, for alms]
relief > {Alms, funds administered from parish doles}

4 Which given was to them for good intents;

intents > purposes

5 The holy saints of their rich vestments
6 He did disrobe, when all men careless slept,

careless > unconscious, free from cares; negligently

7 And spoiled the priests of their habiliments,

spoiled > stripped, robbed
habiliments > vestments, attire

8 While none the holy things in safety kept;
9 Then he by cunning sleights in at the window crept.

103.18

And all that he by right or wrong could find,
2 Vnto this house he brought, and did bestow
Vpon the daughter of this woman blind,
4 _Abessa_ daughter of _Corceca_ slow,
With whom he whoredome vsd, that few did know,
6 And fed her fat with feast of offerings,
And plentie, which in all the land did grow;
8 Ne spared he to giue her gold and rings:
And now he to her brought part of his stolen things.

1 And all that he by right or wrong could find
2 To this house he brought, and did bestow
3 Upon the daughter of this woman blind,
4 Abessa (daughter of Corceca slow),

Abessa > "Apart" (Latin, _ab