ke a well did play;

That > [So that]

5 And sad Repentance used to embay

sad > solemn; grievous; sad; heavy
embay > bathe, drench

6 His body in salt water smarting sore,
7 The filthy blots of sin to wash away.
8 So in short space they did to health restore
9 The man that would not live, but erst lay at death's door.

erst > lately

110.28

In which his torment often was so great,
2 That like a Lyon he would cry and rore,
And rend his flesh, and his owne synewes eat.
4 His owne deare _Vna_ hearing euermore
His ruefull shriekes and gronings, often tore
6 Her guiltlesse garments, and her golden heare,
For pitty of his paine and anguish sore;
8 Yet all with patience wisely she did beare;
For well she wist, his crime could else be neuer cleare.

1 In which his torment often was so great
2 That like a lion he would cry and roar,
3 And rend his flesh, and his own sinews eat.

rend > tear

4 His own dear Una, hearing evermore

evermore > constantly

5 His rueful shrieks and groanings, often tore
6 Her guiltless garments and her golden hair,
7 For pity of his pain and anguish sore;
8 Yet all with patience wisely she did bear;
9 For well she wist his crime could else be never clear.

wist > knew
crime > {Wrongdoing, sins taken collectively}
else > otherwise
clear > clean; cleared, cleansed, purified

110.29

Whom thus recouer'd by wise Patience,
2 And trew _Repentance_ they to _Vna_ brought:
Who ioyous of his cured conscience,
4 Him dearely kist, and fairely eke besought
Himselfe to chearish, and consuming thought
6 To put away out of his carefull brest.
By this _Charissa_, late in child-bed brought,
8 Was woxen strong, and left her fruitfull nest;
To her faire _Vna_ brought this vnacquainted guest.

1 Whom, thus recovered by wise Patience
2 And true Repentance, they to Una brought;
3 Who, joyous of his cured conscience,
4 Him dearly kissed, and fairly eke besought

fairly > gently; courteously (when applied to "besought");
becomingly, equitably (when applied to "chearish")
eke > also

5 Himself to cherish, and consuming thought

cherish > cheer (see _Ephes._ 5.29); hold dear, cherish
consuming > destructive, diseased

6 To put away out of his careful breast.

careful > {Sorrowful, full of cares}

7 By this Charissa, late in childbed brought,

By this > By this