ing already jousted on horseback with spears, and now
fighting anew, on foot with swords]

5 Both breathing vengeance, both of wrathful hue:

hue > appearance

6 My fearful flesh did tremble at their strife,
7 To see their blades so greedily imbrue,

greedily > eagerly, recklessly
imbrue > soak [themselves with blood]

8 That drunk with blood, yet thirsted after life:

drunk > drank; _or:_ were drunk

9 What more? The Redcross Knight was slain with paynim knife."

paynim > pagan, heathen
knife > sword

106.39

Ah dearest Lord (quoth she) how might that bee,
2 And he the stoutest knight, that euer wonne?
Ah dearest dame (quoth he) how might I see
4 The thing, that might not be, and yet was donne?
Where is (said _Satyrane_) that Paynims sonne,
6 That him of life, and vs of ioy hath reft?
Not far away (quoth he) he hence doth wonne
8 Foreby a fountaine, where I late him left
Washing his bloudy wounds, that through the steele were cleft.

1 "Ah, dearest Lord!" quoth she, "how might that be,
2 And he the stoutest knight, that ever won?"

stoutest > bravest; strongest
ever won > invariably used to win; _or:_ ever lived

3 "Ah, dearest dame," quoth he, "how might I see
4 The thing that might not be, and yet was done?"
5 "Where is," said Satyrane, "that paynim's son,

paynim > pagan, heathen

6 That him of life, and us of joy, has reft?"

reft > bereaved

7 "Not far away," quoth he, "he hence does won,

hence > from here, away from here (pleonastic)
won > dwell; _hence:_ remain

8 Forby a fountain, where I late him left

Forby > Hard by, near
late > recently

9 Washing his bloody wounds, that through the steel were cleft."

106.40

Therewith the knight thence marched forth in hast,
2 Whiles _Vna_ with huge heauinesse opprest,
Could not for sorrow follow him so fast;
4 And soone he came, as he the place had ghest,
Whereas that _Pagan_ proud him selfe did rest,
6 In secret shadow by a fountaine side:
Euen he it was, that earst would haue supprest
8 Faire _Vna_: whom when _Satyrane_ espide,
With fowle reprochfull words he boldly him defide.

1 Therewith the knight thence marched forth in haste,

Therewith > With that, thereupon

2 While Una, with huge heaviness oppressed,

heaviness > sadness, grief

3 Could not for sorrow follow him so fast;
4 And soon he came, as he th