And do the heavens afford him vital food?"
4 "He lives," quoth he, "and boasts of the fact,

fact > deed, crime

5 Nor yet has any knight his courage cracked."
6 "Where may that treacher then," said he, "be found,

treacher > deceiver; traitor

7 Or by what means may I his footing tract?"

footing tract > trail trace

8 "That shall I show," said he, "as sure as hound
9 The stricken deer does challenge by the bleeding wound."

challenge > {Call to account: a term used in hunting when the hounds
first cry at finding the scent}

201.13

He staid not lenger talke, but with fierce ire
2 And zealous hast away is quickly gone
To seeke that knight, where him that craftie Squire
4 Supposd to be. They do arriue anone,
Where sate a gentle Lady all alone,
6 With garments rent, and haire discheueled,
Wringing her hands, and making piteous mone;
8 Her swollen eyes were much disfigured,
And her faire face with teares was fowly blubbered.

1 He stayed not longer talk, but with fierce ire

talk > [talking, to talk, for talk]

2 And zealous haste away is quickly gone
3 To seek that knight, where him that crafty squire

squire > (See 201.21:6-9)

4 Supposed to be. They do arrive anon

Supposed > {Stated, asserted as a fact}
anon > straightway; (catachr.) soon

5 Where sat a gentle lady all alone,

gentle > noble; gentle

6 With garments rent, and hair dishevelled,

rent > torn

7 Wringing her hands, and making piteous moan;

moan > lamentation

8 Her swollen eyes were much disfigured,
9 And her fair face with tears was foully blubbered.

blubbered > swollen, stained

201.14

The knight approching nigh, thus to her said,
2 Faire Ladie, through foule sorrow ill bedight,
Great pittie is to see you thus dismaid,
4 And marre the blossome of your beautie bright:
For thy appease your griefe and heauie plight,
6 And tell the cause of your conceiued paine.
For if he liue, that hath you doen +despight,+
8 He shall you doe due recompence againe,
Or else his wrong with greater puissance maintaine.

7 despight, > despight; _1596, 1609_

1 The knight, approaching nigh, thus to her said,
2 "Fair lady, through foul sorrow ill-bedight,

ill-bedight > ill-adorned; _hence:_ disfigured

3 Great pity is to see you thus dismayed,
4 And mar the blossom of your beauty bright;

mar > [to see you