broken chains and bonds,

her broken chains > (Apparently an error: it was Impotence whom
Arthur bound, or tried to bind, at 211.28:6)

5 And having quenched her burning fire brands,
6 Headlong herself did cast into that lake;
7 But Impotence with her own wilful hands
8 One of Maleger's cursed darts did take,
9 So rived her trembling heart, and wicked end did make.

rived > split, tore

211.48

Thus now alone he conquerour remaines;
2 Tho comming to his Squire, that kept his steed,
Thought to haue mounted, but his feeble vaines
4 Him faild thereto, and serued not his need,
Through losse of bloud, which from his wounds did bleed,
6 That he began to faint, and life decay:
But his good Squire him helping vp with speed,
8 With stedfast hand vpon his horse did stay,
And led him to the Castle by the beaten way.

1 Thus now alone he conqueror remains;
2 Tho coming to his squire, that kept his steed,

Tho > Then
squire > knight's attendant

3 Thought to have mounted, but his feeble veins
4 Him failed thereto, and served not his need,

thereto > in that purpose

5 Through loss of blood, which from his wounds did bleed,
6 That he began to faint, and life decay:

That > [So that]
decay > [began to] decline

7 But his good squire, him helping up with speed,
8 With steadfast hand upon his horse did stay,

upon > [Arthur upon]
stay > support

9 And led him to the castle by the beaten way.

211.49

Where many Groomes and Squiers readie were,
2 To take him from his steed full tenderly,
And eke the fairest _Alma_ met him there
4 With balme and wine and costly spicery,
To comfort him in his infirmity;
6 Eftsoones she causd him vp to be conuayd,
And of his armes despoyled easily,
8 In sumptuous bed she made him to be layd,
And all the while his wounds were dressing, by him stayd.

1 Where many grooms and squires ready were

grooms > servants
squires > attendants

2 To take him from his steed full tenderly,

full > very

3 And eke the fairest Alma met him there

eke > also, moreover

4 With balm and wine and costly spicery,

spicery > spices

5 To comfort him in his infirmity;
6 Eftsoons she caused him up to be conveyed,

Eftsoons > Soon, thereupon

7 And of his arms despoiled easily,

arms > armour
despoiled > stripped

8 In sumptuous bed she made him to be lai