shunned still, his sleight:
still > constantly
his sleight > [Archimago's] cunning, trickery
9 The fish that once was caught, new bait will hardly bite.
201.5
Nath'lesse th'Enchaunter would not spare his paine,
2 In hope to win occasion to his will;
Which when he long awaited had in vaine,
4 He chaungd his minde from one to other ill:
For to all good he enimy was still.
6 Vpon the way him fortuned to meet,
Faire marching vnderneath a shady hill,
8 A goodly knight, all armd in harnesse meete,
That from his head no place appeared to his feete.
1 Natheless the enchanter would not spare his pain,
Natheless > Nevertheless
pain > efforts
2 In hope to win occasion to his will;
win > persuade, subdue, seize; _hence:_ shape
occasion > circumstances
3 Which when he long awaited had in vain,
4 He changed his mind from one to other ill:
other > another; the other
5 For to all good he enemy was still.
still > ever, always
6 Upon the way him fortuned to meet,
him > (The same construction is found at 102.12:5-6; Archimago is
the object of "meet"; the knight is the subject of "fortuned")
7 Fair marching underneath a shady hill,
8 A goodly knight, all armed in harness meet,
goodly > handsome, well-favoured; courteous, gracious; kindly
all > completely
harness > {Body-armour; suit of mail; the accoutrements of an armed
horseman}
meet > close-fitting; appropriate
9 That from his head no place appeared to his feet.
That > [So that]
201.6
His carriage was full comely and vpright,
2 His countenaunce demure and temperate,
But yet so sterne and terrible in sight,
4 That cheard his friends, and did his foes amate:
He was an Elfin borne of noble state,
6 And mickle worship in his natiue land;
Well could he tourney and in lists debate,
8 And knighthood tooke of good Sir _Huons_ hand,
When with king _Oberon_ he came to Faerie land.
1 His carriage was full comely and upright,
full > very
2 His countenance demure and temperate,
demure > sober, grave; reserved
3 But yet so stern and terrible in sight
stern > fierce
4 That cheered his friends, and did his foes amate:
That > [That it]
amate > daunt
5 He was an Elfin born of noble state,
state > {Condition or state in life}
6 And mickle worship in his native land;
mickle > much
worship > honour, renown
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