smarts

eke > augment
smarts > pains

8 Than to reward my trusty true intent,
9 She gan for me devise a grievous punishment.

gan > did

307.56

To weet, that I my trauell should resume,
2 And with like labour walke the world around,
Ne euer to her presence should presume,
4 Till I so many other Dames had found,
The which, for all the suit I could propound,
6 Would me refuse their pledges to afford,
But did abide for euer chast and sound.
8 Ah gentle Squire (quoth he) tell at one word,
How many foundst thou such to put in thy record?

1 "To weet, that I my travel should resume,

To weet > To wit
travel > travel; travail

2 And with like labour walk the world around,

like > similar

3 Ne ever to her presence should presume

Ne ever > And never

4 Till I so many other dames had found,

so many > [the same number of]

5 Who, for all the suit I could propound,
6 Would me refuse their pledges to afford,
7 But did abide for ever chaste and sound."

abide > remain

8 "Ah, gentle squire," quoth he, "tell, at one word,

gentle > noble; gentle

9 How many found you such to put in your record?"

307.57

In deed Sir knight (said he) one word may tell
2 All, that I euer found so wisely stayd;
For onely three they were disposd so well,
4 And yet three yeares I now abroad haue strayd,
To find them out. Mote I (then laughing sayd
6 The knight) inquire of thee, what were those three,
The which thy proffred curtesie denayd?
8 Or ill they seemed sure auizd to bee,
Or brutishly brought vp, that neu'r did fashions see.

1 "Indeed, sir knight," said he, "one word may tell
2 All, that I ever found so wisely staid;

staid > faithful; staid

3 For only three they were disposed so well,
4 And yet three years I now abroad have strayed,
5 To find them out." "Might I" (then, laughing, said
6 The knight) "inquire of you, what were those three,
7 Which your proffered courtesy denied?

denied > refused

8 Or ill they seemed sure advised to be,

Or > Either
ill > badly, poorly

9 Or brutishly brought up, that never did fashions see."

307.58

The first which then refused me (said hee)
2 Certes was but a common Courtisane,
Yet flat refusd to haue a do with mee,
4 Because I could not giue her many a Iane.
(Thereat full hartely laughed _Satyrane_)
6 The second