h, who therein wont to dwell,

nymph > (Nymphs are the minor female divinities with whom the Greeks
peopled all parts of nature: the seas, springs, rivers, grottoes,
trees, mountains. The nymph referred to here is one of the naiads
(see 106.18:3), nymphs of fresh water. Many of these presided
over springs which were believed to inspire those who drank the
water)
wont > was accustomed

9 Was out of Diana's favour, as it then befell.

107.5

The cause was this: one day when _Ph{oe}be_ fayre
2 With all her band was following the chace,
This Nymph, quite tyr'd with heat of scorching ayre
4 Sat downe to rest in middest of the race:
The goddesse wroth gan fowly +her+ disgrace,
6 And bad the waters, which from her did flow,
Be such as she her selfe was then in place.
8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow,
And all that drunke thereof, +did+ faint and feeble grow.

5 her > he _1596_
9 did > do _1590_

1 The cause was this: one day, when Phoebe fair

Phoebe > (A name for Diana in her aspect as goddess of the moon)

2 With all her band was following the chase,
3 This nymph, quite tired with heat of scorching air,

heat > [the heat]

4 Sat down to rest in middest of the race;

middest > the middle

5 The goddess, wroth, gan foully her disgrace,

gan > did
disgrace > disparage, revile

6 And bade the waters, which from her did flow,
7 Be such as she herself was then in place.

Be > [To be]
in place > there

8 Thenceforth her waters waxed dull and slow,

waxed > grew, became

9 And all that drank thereof did faint and feeble grow.

107.6

Hereof this gentle knight vnweeting was,
2 And lying downe vpon the sandie graile,
Drunke of the streame, as cleare as cristall +glas,+
4 Eftsoones his manly forces gan to faile,
And mightie strong was turnd to feeble fraile.
6 His chaunged powres at first them selues not felt,
Till crudled cold his corage can assaile,
8 And chearefull bloud in faintnesse chill did melt,
Which like a feuer fit through all his body swelt.

3 glas, > glas: _1590;_ glas; _1609_

1 Hereof this gentle knight unweeting was,

Hereof > Of this
unweeting > ignorant

2 And, lying down upon the sandy grail,

grail > gravel

3 Drank of the stream, as clear as crystal glass;
4 Eftsoons his manly forces began to fail,

Eftsoons > Thereupon, forthwith
manly > {Pertaining to hum