dcross Knight)
4 Her hoped prey, she would no longer bide,

bide > abide, remain, wait; sojourn (chiefly in northern dialect)

5 But forth she went, to seek him far and wide.
6 Ere long she found where he weary sat
7 To rest himself, forby a fountain side,

forby > hard by, near

8 Disarmed all of iron-coated plate,

plate > armour

9 And by his side his steed the grassy forage ate.

107.3

He feedes vpon the cooling shade, and bayes
2 His sweatie forehead in the breathing wind,
Which through the trembling leaues full gently playes
4 Wherein the cherefull birds of sundry kind
Do chaunt sweet musick, to delight his mind:
6 The Witch approching gan him fairely greet,
And with reproch of carelesnesse vnkind
8 Vpbrayd, for leauing her in place vnmeet,
With fowle words tempring faire, soure gall with hony sweet.

1 He feeds upon the cooling shade, and bathes
2 His sweaty forehead in the breathing wind,
3 Which through the trembling leaves full gently plays,

full > entirely, quite

4 Wherein the cheerful birds of sundry kind
5 Do chant sweet music, to delight his mind.
6 The witch, approaching, gan him fairly greet,

gan > did
fairly > courteously

7 And, with reproach of carelessness unkind,
8 Upbraid, for leaving her in place unmeet;

Upbraid > [Upbraid him]
unmeet > unsuitable, improper, unfitting

9 With foul words tempering fair, sour gall with honey sweet.

107.4

Vnkindnesse past, they gan of solace treat,
2 And bathe in pleasaunce of the ioyous shade,
Which shielded them against the boyling heat,
4 And with greene boughes decking a gloomy glade,
About the fountaine like a girlond made;
6 Whose bubbling waue did euer freshly well,
Ne euer would through feruent sommer fade:
8 The sacred Nymph, which therein wont to dwell,
Was out of _Dianes_ fauour, as it then befell.

1 Unkindness past, they gan of solace treat,

gan > did; began to
solace > pleasure, enjoyment
treat > to discourse, to deal

2 And bathe in pleasance of the joyous shade,

pleasance > [the pleasure-giving quality]

3 Which shielded them against the boiling heat,
4 And, with green boughs decking a gloomy glade,
5 About the fountain like a garland made;
6 Whose bubbling wave did ever freshly well,
7 Nor ever would through fervent summer fade:

fade > weaken, decline

8 The sacred nymp