ale, that lowly lay

lowly > {Low in situation}

4 Betwixt two hills, whose high heads overplaced

overplaced > overhanging; looming

5 The valley did with cool shade overcast;
6 Through midst thereof a little river rolled,
7 By which there sat a knight with helm unlaced,

helm > helmet

8 Himself refreshing with the liquid cold,
9 After his travel long, and labours manifold.

201.25

Loe yonder he, cryde _Archimage_ alowd,
2 That wrought the shamefull fact, which I did shew;
And now he doth himselfe in secret shrowd,
4 To flie the vengeance for his outrage dew;
But vaine: for ye shall dearely do him rew,
6 So God ye speed, and send you good successe;
Which we farre off will here abide to vew.
8 So they him left, inflam'd with wrathfulnesse,
That streight against that knight his speare he did addresse.

1 "Lo yonder he," cried Archimago aloud,
2 "That wrought the shameful fact which I did show;

fact > deed, crime
show > behold; make known, describe

3 And now he does himself in secret shroud,

shroud > hide

4 To fly the vengeance for his outrage due;

fly > flee, avoid
for his outrage due > [due to him for his outrage]

5 But vain: for you shall dearly do him rue,

vain > vainly; in vain
dearly > sorely; dearly
do him > make him, cause him to (cf. "do him die", e.g. 109.54:8)

6 So God you speed, and send you good success;

speed > assist

7 Which we far off will here abide to view."

abide > remain

8 So they him left, inflamed with wrathfulness,
9 That straight against that knight his spear he did address.

That > [So that]
straight > immediately, straightway; directly

201.26

Who seeing him from farre so fierce to pricke,
2 His warlike armes about him gan embrace,
And in the rest his readie speare did sticke;
4 Tho when as still he saw him towards pace,
He gan rencounter him in equall race.
6 They bene ymet, both readie to affrap,
When suddenly that warriour gan abace
8 His threatned speare, as if some new mishap
Had him +betidde+, or hidden daunger did entrap.

9 betidde > betide _1590_

1 Who, seeing him from far so fierce to prick,

prick > spur [his horse]; ride

2 His warlike arms about him gan embrace,

gan > did
embrace > put (usually just a shield) on the arm; _hence:_ put on,
take up (shield and lance, etc.)

3 And in the rest his ready spear