Saying, that harlot she too lately knew,
4 That causd her shed so many a bitter teare,
And so forth told the story of her feare:
6 Much seemed he to mone her haplesse chaunce,
And after for that Ladie did +inquire+;
8 Which being taught, he forward gan aduaunce
His faire enchaunted steed, and eke his charmed launce.

7 inquire > inquere _1590, 1609_

1 Therewith she began her passion to renew,

Therewith > With that; thereupon

2 And cry, and curse, and rail, and rend her hair,

rend > tear

3 Saying, that harlot she too lately knew,

too > [only too]

4 That caused her shed so many a bitter tear,

shed > [to shed]

5 And so forth told the story of her fear:
6 Much seemed he to moan her hapless chance,

moan > bewail, commiserate with

7 And after that lady did inquire;
8 Which being taught, he forward gan advance

gan > did

9 His fair enchanted steed, and eke his charmed lance.

eke > also

103.26

Ere long he came, where _Vna_ traueild slow,
2 And that wilde Champion wayting her besyde:
Whom seeing such, for dread he durst not show
4 Himselfe too nigh at hand, but turned wyde
Vnto an hill; from whence when she him spyde,
6 By his like seeming shield, her knight by name
She weend it was, and towards him gan ryde:
8 Approching nigh, she wist it was the same,
And with faire fearefull humblesse towards him shee came.

1 Ere long he came where Una travelled slow
2 And that wild champion waiting her beside:

waiting her beside > [was] attending on her, keeping watch beside her

3 Whom seeing such, for dread he dared not show

seeing such > [seeing; seeing the lion for what he was]

4 Himself too nigh at hand, but turned wide

wide > aside

5 To a hill; from whence when she him spied,
6 By his like seeming shield, her knight by name

like seeming > similar
her knight by name > [her own knight; by name = particular]

7 She weened it was, and towards him gan ride:

weened > supposed, imagined
gan > did

8 Approaching nigh, she wist it was the same,

wist > believed

9 And with fair fearful humblesse towards him she came.

humblesse > humility, humbleness

103.27

And weeping said, Ah my long lacked Lord,
2 Where haue ye bene thus long out of my sight?
Much feared I to haue bene quite abhord,
4 Or ought haue done, that ye displeasen might,
That sho