which for her knight him took > [who chose him as her knight]

101.50

All cleane dismayd to see so vncouth sight,
2 And half enraged at her shamelesse guise,
He thought +haue+ slaine her in his fierce despight:
4 But hasty heat tempring with sufferance wise,
He stayde his hand, and gan himselfe aduise
6 To proue his sense, and tempt her faigned truth.
Wringing her hands in +wemens+ pitteous wise,
8 Tho +can+ she weepe, to stirre vp gentle ruth,
Both for her noble bloud, and for her tender youth.

3 haue > t'haue _1609_
7 wemens > womens _1609_
8 can > gan _1679_

1 All clean dismayed to see so uncouth sight,

clean > entirely
uncouth > unaccustomed, unseemly [a]

2 And half enraged at her shameless guise,

guise > behaviour; appearance

3 He thought have slain her in his fierce despite:

have > [to have]
despite > indignation, rage

4 But hasty heat tempering with sufferance wise,

sufferance > tolerance

5 He stayed his hand, and gan himself advise

gan > did

6 To prove his sense, and tempt her feigned truth.

tempt > test

7 Wringing her hands in women's piteous wise,

wise > manner

8 Tho can she weep, to stir up gentle ruth,

Tho > Then
can > did
ruth > pity

9 Both for her noble blood, and for her tender youth.

101.51

And said, Ah Sir, my liege Lord and my loue,
2 Shall I accuse the hidden cruell fate,
And mightie causes wrought in heauen aboue,
4 Or the blind God, that doth me thus amate,
For hoped loue to winne me certaine hate?
6 Yet thus perforce he bids me do, or die.
Die is my dew: yet rew my wretched state
8 You, whom my hard auenging destinie
Hath made iudge of my life or death indifferently.

1 And said, "Ah sir, my liege lord and my love,

liege lord > {If adj.: faithful lord; if sb.: liege-lord, lord to
whom one owes feudal allegiance and service}

2 Shall I accuse the hidden cruel fate,
3 And mighty causes wrought in heaven above,
4 Or the blind god that does me thus amate,

the blind god > [Cupid, who shoots his arrows without caring whom
they hit; he is often depicted wearing a blindfold. See e.g.
311.48:1]
amate > cast down; act as a mate to (see 101.47:8-9)

5 For hoped love to win me certain hate?

For > [In place of]

6 Yet thus perforce he bids me do, or die.

do > copulate (euphem.)

7 Die is my due: yet rue my wretc