ief,
4 Which good fortune does to you present.
5 For what boots it to weep and to wayment

boots > avails
wayment > lament; wail

6 When ill is chanced, but does the ill increase,

ill > evil
chanced > happened upon; _hence:_ experienced
but > [for weeping only]

7 And the weak mind with double woe torment."
8 When she her squire heard speak, she gan appease

gan > did; began to
appease > check

9 Her voluntary pain, and feel some secret ease.

voluntary > self-induced, self-inflicted

201.17

Eftsoone she said, Ah gentle trustie Squire,
2 What comfort can I wofull wretch conceaue,
Or why should euer I henceforth +desire,+
4 To see faire heauens face, and life not leaue,
Sith that false Traytour did my honour reaue?
6 False traytour certes (said the Faerie knight)
I read the man, that euer would deceaue
8 A gentle Ladie, or her wrong through might:
Death were too little paine for such a foule despight.

3 desire, > desyre, _1590;_ desire _1609_

1 Eftsoons she said, "Ah, gentle trusty squire,

Eftsoons > Thereupon
gentle > noble

2 What comfort can I, woeful wretch, conceive,
3 Or why should ever I henceforth desire
4 To see fair Heaven's face, and life not leave,
5 Sith that false traitor did my honour reave?"

Sith > Since
reave > take away; plunder, despoil

6 "False traitor certes," said the Faery knight,

certes > assuredly

7 "I read the man, that ever would deceive

read > consider

8 A gentle lady, or her wrong through might:

gentle > noble; gentle
wrong > (Vb.)

9 Death were too little pain for such a foul despite.

despite > outrage

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But now, faire Ladie, comfort to you make,
2 And read, who hath ye wrought this shamefull +plight;+
That short reuenge the man may ouertake,
4 Where so he be, and soone vpon him light.
Certes (saide she) I wote not how he hight,
6 But vnder him a gray steede +did he+ wield,
Whose sides with dapled circles weren dight;
8 Vpright he rode, and in his siluer shield
He bore a bloudie Crosse, that quartred all the field.

2 plight; > plight. _1590, 1596_
6 did he > he did _1590_

1 "But now, fair lady, comfort to you make,
2 And read who has you wrought this shameful plight;

read > declare

3 That short revenge the man may overtake,

That > [So that]
short > quick, speedy; immediate

4 Whereso he be, and soon