wes best the termes established;
8 And he, that points the Centonell his roome,
Doth license him depart at sound of morning droome.

1 The knight much wondered at his sudden wit,

wondered > marvelled
sudden > quick, sharp

2 And said, "The term of life is limited,
3 Nor may a man prolong, nor shorten, it;

Nor > Neither

4 The soldier may not move from watchful stead,

stead > place, post

5 Nor leave his stand, until his captain bids."

bids." > (Spenser's rendition of dialogue elsewhere, using "quoth
he" to introduce a new speaker, seems to indicate, as does the
context, that the Redcross Knight now finishes talking and
Despair begins, though this assumption may not necessarily be
correct)

6 "Who life did limit by almighty doom,"

Who > [He who]
doom > judgement

7 Quoth he, "knows best the terms established;
8 And he, that appoints the sentinel his room,

his > [to his]
room > place

9 Does license him depart at sound of morning drum."

depart > [to depart]
morning > (Ambiguous spelling: see Textual Appendix at 103.36:7)

109.42

Is not his deed, what euer thing is donne,
2 In heauen and earth? did not he all create
To die againe? all ends that was begonne.
4 Their times in his eternall booke of fate
Are written sure, and haue their certaine date.
6 Who then can striue with strong necessitie,
That holds the world in his still chaunging state,
8 Or shunne the death ordaynd by destinie?
When houre of death is come, let none aske whence, nor why.

1 "Is not His deed, whatever thing is done

Is > [Is it]

2 In heaven and earth? Did not He all create
3 To die again? All ends that was begun.
4 Their times in His eternal book of fate
5 Are written sure, and have their certain date.

date > span (of life); end (cf. 201.44:8)

6 Who then can strive with strong necessity,
7 That holds the world in its still changing state,

still > continually

8 Or shun the death ordained by destiny?
9 When hour of death is come, let none ask whence, nor why.

109.43

The lenger life, I wote the greater sin,
2 The greater sin, the greater punishment:
All those great battels, which thou boasts to win,
4 Through strife, and bloud-shed, and auengement,
Now praysd, hereafter deare thou shalt repent:
6 For life must life, and bloud must bloud repay.
Is not enough thy euill life forespen