I wote, breeds no delight;
4 Best musicke breeds +delight+ in loathing eare:
But th'onely good, that growes of passed feare,
6 Is to be wise, and ware of like agein.
This dayes ensample hath this lesson deare
8 Deepe written in my heart with yron pen,
That blisse may not abide in state of mortall men.

4 delight > dislike _conj. Jortin; _despight_ conj. various editors_

1 "Fair lady," then said that victorious knight,
2 "The things that grievous were to do, or bear,
3 Them to renew, I wot, breeds no delight;

renew > go over again
wot > know

4 Best music breeds delight in loathing ear:

delight > (See Textual Appendix; if the reading is good, the
intention might perhaps be: "Best music, rather than going over
old ground, breeds delight ...")

5 But the only good that grows of passed fear
6 Is to be wise, and ware of like again.

ware > wary, cautious in avoiding

7 This day's example has this lesson dear

dear > hard, grievous; dire, difficult; costly

8 Deep written in my heart with iron pen,

iron pen > (See _Job_ 19.24)

9 That bliss may not abide in state of mortal men.

state > [the state]

108.45

Henceforth sir knight, take to you wonted strength,
2 And maister these mishaps with patient might;
Loe where your foe lyes stretcht in monstrous length,
4 And loe that wicked woman in your sight,
The roote of all your care, and wretched plight,
6 Now in your powre, to let her liue, or dye.
To do her dye (quoth _Vna_) were despight,
8 And shame t'auenge so weake an enimy;
But spoile her of her scarlot robe, and let her fly.

1 "Henceforth, sir knight, take to you wonted strength,

wonted > [your] accustomed

2 And master these mishaps with patient might;
3 Lo where your foe lies stretched in monstrous length,

in > [at; he refers to the empty skin (see 108.24:9)]

4 And lo that wicked woman in your sight,
5 The root of all your care and wretched plight,

care > sorrow

6 Now in your power, to let her live, or die."
7 "To do her die," quoth Una, "were despite,

do her die > put her to death
were > [would be]
despite > [an act of] spite, malice

8 And shame to avenge so weak an enemy;

avenge > punish, take vengeance upon

9 But spoil her of her scarlet robe, and let her fly."

spoil > strip (with less sense of violence than modern usage
implies)
scarlet > (Also the colour of