though

9 In mischief, was much moved at so piteous sight.

mischief > misfortune, disaster; evil
at so > by such a

307.10

And gan recomfort her in her rude wyse,
2 With womanish compassion of her plaint,
Wiping the teares from her suffused eyes,
4 And bidding her sit downe, to rest her faint
And wearie limbes a while. She nothing quaint
6 Nor s'deignfull of so homely fashion,
Sith brought she was now to so hard constraint,
8 Sate downe vpon the dusty ground anon,
As glad of that small rest, as Bird of tempest gon.

1 And gan recomfort her in her rude wise,

gan recomfort > did console; began to console
rude wise > clumsy manner

2 With womanish compassion of her plaint,

compassion of > compassion for; fellow-feeling for
plaint > grieving, complaint

3 Wiping the tears from her suffused eyes,
4 And bidding her sit down, to rest her faint
5 And weary limbs awhile. She, nothing quaint,

nothing > not at all, in no way
quaint > fastidious, prim

6 Nor sdeignful of so homely fashion,

sdeignful > disdainful
so > such [a]
fashion > style, manner [of seating]

7 Sith brought she was now to so hard constraint,

Sith > Since
so > such
constraint > affliction, oppression

8 Sat down upon the dusty ground anon,

anon > straightway

9 As glad of that small rest, as bird of tempest gone.

tempest gone > [a (or the) tempest which had just passed]

307.11

Tho gan she gather vp her garments rent,
2 And her loose lockes to dight in order dew,
With golden wreath and gorgeous ornament;
4 Whom such whenas the wicked Hag did vew,
She was astonisht at her heauenly hew,
6 And doubted her to deeme an earthly wight,
But or some Goddesse, or of _Dianes_ crew,
8 And thought her to adore with humble spright;
T'adore thing so diuine as beauty, were but right.

1 Tho gan she gather up her garments rent,

Tho gan she > Then she began to
rent > torn

2 And her loose locks to dight in order due,

dight > arrange
due > fitting, proper

3 With golden wreath and gorgeous ornament;

wreath > circlet; coronet

4 Whom such when the wicked hag did view,
5 She was astonished at her heavenly hue,

at > by
hue > appearance

6 And doubted her to deem an earthly wight,

wight > woman

7 But +or+ some goddess, or of Diana's crew,

or > either
crew > (Of nymphs: cf. 306.17:2)

8 And tho