id chide his foaming bit,
7 As much disdaining to the curb to yield:
8 Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit,

Full > [A] very
jolly > gallant; handsome; fine; _also, apparent only on a second
reading of Book I, in the rarer pejorative senses:_ self-
confident, arrogant, lustful
fair > expertly
sit > sit in the saddle; ride

9 As one for knightly jousts and fierce encounters fit.

101.2

+But+ on his brest a bloudie Crosse he bore,
2 The deare remembrance of his dying Lord,
For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore,
4 And dead as liuing euer him ador'd:
Vpon his shield the like was also scor'd,
6 For soueraine hope, which in his helpe he had:
Right faithfull true he was in deede and word,
8 But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad,
Yet nothing did he dread, but euer was ydrad.

1 But > And _1590. 1596 emphasizes his inner conflict and points
the way to his downfall and ultimate resurrection)_

1 But on his breast a bloody cross he bore,

bloody > blood-red

2 The dear remembrance of his dying Lord,

dear > dear; grievous; brave
remembrance > keepsake, token

3 For whose sweet sake that glorious badge he wore,
4 And dead, as living, ever him adored:

dead, as living, ever him adored > (Or: "dead, as living ever, him
adored"; see _Rev._ 1.18)

5 Upon his shield the like was also scored,

scored > inscribed

6 For sovereign hope, which in his help he had:

in his help > [to help him; in his armoury]

7 Right faithful true he was in deed and word,

Right > Very, completely

8 But of his cheer did seem too solemn sad;

of > in
cheer > expression, mood
sad > grave, sober

9 Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was dreaded.

101.3

Vpon a great aduenture he was bond,
2 That greatest _Gloriana_ to him gaue,
That greatest Glorious Queene of _Faerie_ lond,
4 To winne him worship, and her grace to haue,
Which of all earthly things he most did craue;
6 And euer as he rode, his hart did earne
To proue his puissance in battell braue
8 Vpon his foe, and his new force to learne;
Vpon his foe, a Dragon horrible and stearne.

1 Upon a great adventure he was bound,
2 That greatest Gloriana to him gave
3 (That greatest glorious Queen of Faery Land)
4 To win him worship, and her grace to have,

worship > honour, renown

5 Which of all earthly things he most