ring her to her last decay.

decay > downfall, destruction (last decay = death)

8 But to tell her lamentable case,
9 And eke this battle's end, will need another place.

eke > also, moreover, in addition

CANTO VII

2 _The Redcrosse knight is captiue made
By Gyaunt proud opprest,
4 Prince Arthur meets with Vna great-
ly with those newes distrest._

1 The Redcross Knight is captive made

made > [made and]

2 By giant proud oppressed,

proud > [proud is]
oppressed > taken by surprise; suppressed, overwhelmed

3 Prince Arthur meets with Una great-
4 ly with this news distressed.

107.1

WHat man so wise, what earthly wit so ware,
2 As to descry the crafty cunning traine,
By which deceipt doth maske in visour faire,
4 And cast her colours dyed deepe in graine,
To seeme like Truth, whose shape she well can faine,
6 And fitting gestures to her purpose +frame;+
The guiltlesse man with guile to entertaine?
8 Great maistresse of her art was that false Dame,
The false _Duessa_, cloked with _Fidessaes_ name.

6 frame; > frame, _1609_

1 What man so wise, what earthly wit so ware,

wit > mind, intelligence
ware > vigilant, cautious

2 As to descry the crafty cunning train

train > wile, trick

3 By which Deceit does mask in visor fair,

mask > {Disguise [herself]; take part in a masquerade}
visor > outward appearance

4 And cast her colours, died deep in grain,

cast > arrange, dispose (as an artist might when painting)

5 To seem like Truth (whose shape she well can feign),
6 And fitting gestures to her purpose frame,
7 The guiltless man with guile to entertain?

entertain > engage, keep occupied

8 Great mistress of her art was that false dame,
9 The false Duessa, cloaked with Fidessa's name.

107.2

Who when returning from the drery _Night_,
2 She fownd not in that perilous house of _Pryde_,
Where she had left, the noble _Redcrosse_ knight,
4 Her hoped pray; she would no lenger bide,
But forth she went, to seeke him far and wide.
6 Ere long she fownd, whereas he wearie sate,
To reste him selfe, foreby a fountaine side,
8 Disarmed all of yron-coted Plate,
And by his side his steed the grassy forage ate.

1 Who, when returning from the dreary Night,

dreary > cruel, dire

2 She found not in that perilous House of Pride
3 (Where she had left the noble Re