her know;

such > [as such]

6 And yet her virtues in her water bide:

virtues > (Playing on both meanings: "virtues" in the modern sense,
and "virtues" as at 202.5:6)
bide > remain; remain unchanged

7 For it is chaste and pure, as purest snow,
8 Nor lets her waves with any filth be dyed,
9 But ever like herself, unstained, has been tried.

tried > shown to be

202.10

From thence it comes, that this babes bloudy hand
2 May not be clensd with water of this well:
Ne certes Sir striue you it to withstand,
4 But let them still be bloudy, as befell,
That they his mothers innocence may tell,
6 As she bequeathd in her last testament;
That as a sacred Symbole it may dwell
8 In her sonnes flesh, to minde reuengement,
And be for all chast Dames an endlesse moniment.

1 "From thence it comes that this babe's bloody hand
2 May not be cleansed with water of this well:

well > spring; spring with supernatural powers

3 Neither certes sir, strive you it to withstand,

certes > assuredly

4 But let them still be bloody, as befell,

still > always
befell > [it befell]

5 That they his mother's innocence may tell,

That > [So that]

6 As she bequeathed in her last testament;
7 That as a sacred symbol it may dwell

That > [So that]
dwell > remain

8 In her son's flesh, to mind revengement,

In > On; in (cf. _Rom._ 7.20)
mind > bring to mind
revengement > revenge, retribution; punishment

9 And be for all chaste dames an endless monument."

202.11

He hearkned to his reason, and the childe
2 Vptaking, to the Palmer gaue to beare;
But his sad fathers armes with bloud defilde,
4 An heauie load himselfe did lightly reare,
And turning to that place, in which whyleare
6 He left his loftie steed with golden sell,
And goodly gorgeous barbes, him found not theare.
8 By other accident that earst befell,
He is conuaide, but how or where, here fits not tell.

1 He hearkened to his reason, and the child
2 Uptaking, to the palmer gave to bear;
3 But his sad father's arms, with blood defiled,

arms > {Weapons, shield and armour}

4 A heavy load, himself did lightly rear,

lightly > easily

5 And turning to that place, in which whilere

turning > returning
whilere > erewhile: lately

6 He left his lofty steed with golden sell,

sell > saddle

7 And goodly gorgeous bards, him foun