time
late > lately

8 Was waxed strong, and left her fruitful nest;

Was waxed > Had grown

9 To her fair Una brought this unacquainted guest.

unacquainted > unknown, un-introduced; _or:_ unusual, strange

110.30

She was a woman in her freshest age,
2 Of wondrous beauty, and of bountie rare,
With goodly grace and comely personage,
4 That was on earth not easie to compare;
Full of great loue, but _Cupids_ wanton snare
6 As hell she hated, chast in worke and will;
Her necke and breasts were euer open bare,
8 That ay thereof her babes might sucke their fill;
The rest was all in yellow robes arayed still.

1 She was a woman in her freshest age,
2 Of wondrous beauty, and of bounty rare,

bounty > virtue, goodness; kindness, generosity

3 With goodly grace and comely personage,

goodly > attractive, beautiful
personage > {The body and appearance as distinct from clothing}

4 That was on earth not easy to compeer;

compeer > equal, rival

5 Full of great love, but Cupid's wanton snare

Cupid > (God of love, the son of Jupiter and Venus)

6 As hell she hated, chaste in work and will;
7 Her neck and breasts were ever open bare,
8 That ay thereof her babes might suck their fill;

ay > ever, always

9 The rest was all in yellow robes arrayed still.

yellow > (The colour of fertility: see _Met._ 10.1)
still > ever, always

110.31

A multitude of babes about her hong,
2 Playing their sports, that ioyd her to behold,
Whom still she fed, whiles they were weake and young,
4 But thrust them forth still, as they wexed old:
And on her head she wore a tyre of gold,
6 Adornd with gemmes and owches wondrous +faire,+
Whose passing price vneath was to be told;
8 And by her side there sate a gentle paire
Of turtle doues, she sitting in an yuorie chaire.

6 faire, > faire. _1596_

1 A multitude of babes about her hung,
2 Playing their sports, that joyed her to behold,

sports > games
joyed her > made her delighted, gave her joy; _also_ rejoiced her

3 Whom still she fed, while they were weak and young,

still > continually, habitually, invariably

4 But thrust them forth still, as they waxed old:

still > always, invariably
waxed > grew

5 And on her head she wore a tire of gold,

tire > head-dress

6 Adorned with gems and ouches wondrous fair,

ouches > {Jewels; golden sockets to hol