way he knew
2 His error and, himself inclining, said:

inclining > [bending the head and body forward; hence: yielding]

3 "Ah, dear Sir Guyon, well becomes you,

becomes > [it becomes]

4 But me behoves rather to upbraid,

me behoves rather to upbraid > [it behoves that I should be
upbraided rather than you]

5 Whose hasty hand so far from reason strayed
6 That almost it did heinous violence
7 On that fair image of that heavenly maid,

On > To
that heavenly maid > (The Faery Queen: see e.g. 209.4:1-2)

8 That decks and arms your shield with fair defence:
9 Your courtesy takes on you another's due offence."

on you > on yourself; to your own account

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So bene they both +attone+, and doen vpreare
2 Their beuers bright, each other for to greete;
Goodly comportance each to other beare,
4 And entertaine themselues with court'sies meet.
Then said the _Redcrosse_ knight, Now mote I weet,
6 Sir _Guyon_, why with so fierce saliaunce,
And fell intent ye did at earst me meet;
8 For sith I know your goodly gouernaunce,
Great cause, I weene, you guided, or some vncouth chaunce.

1 attone > at one _1590_

1 So been they both at one, and do uprear

been > [were]
uprear > raise

2 Their beavers bright, each other to greet;

beaver > visor (strictly, the lower part of the face-guard)

3 Goodly comportance each to other bear,

comportance > behaviour; accordance

4 And entertain themselves with courtesies meet.

meet > fitting

5 Then said the Redcross Knight, "Now might I weet,

weet > know

6 Sir Guyon, why with so fierce salience

so > such [a]
salience > {Leaping forward, projection from the norm; hence:
onslaught}

7 And fell intent you did at erst me meet;

fell > fierce, terrible
intent > purpose, intention
erst > first

8 For sith I know your goodly governance,

sith > since
governance > demeanour, behaviour; self-control

9 Great cause, I ween, you guided, or some uncouth chance."

ween > imagine, think
uncouth > strange

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Certes (said he) well mote I shame to tell
2 The fond encheason, that me hither led.
A false infamous faitour late befell
4 Me for to meet, that seemed ill bested,
And playnd of grieuous outrage, which he red
6 A knight had wrought against a Ladie gent;
Which to auenge, he to this place me led,
8 Where you he made the marke of his inte