ch she more than life preferred.

reave > plunder, despoil

308.15

Thus as they two of kindnesse treated long,
2 There them by chaunce encountred on the way
An armed knight, vpon a courser strong,
4 Whose trampling feet vpon the hollow lay
Seemed to thunder, and did nigh affray
6 That Capons courage: yet he looked grim,
And fain'd to cheare his Ladie in dismay;
8 Who seem'd for feare to quake in euery lim,
And her to saue from outrage, meekely prayed him.

1 Thus as they two of kindness treated long,

kindness > love
treated > discoursed, spoke

2 There them by chance encountered on the way
3 An armed knight, upon a courser strong,

An armed knight > (This is Sir Ferraugh; see 402.4:5-7)

4 Whose trampling feet upon the hollow lea

lea > ground

5 Seemed to thunder, and did nigh affray

affray > frighten away

6 That capon's courage: yet he looked grim,

capon > {Castrated cock}

7 And fained to cheer his lady in dismay;

fained > was anxious, tried; feigned

8 Who seemed for fear to quake in every limb,
9 And her to save from outrage, meekly prayed him.

prayed > entreated

308.16

Fiercely that stranger forward came, and nigh
2 Approching, with bold words and bitter threat,
Bad that same boaster, as he mote, on high
4 To leaue to him that Lady for excheat,
Or bide him battell without further treat.
6 That challenge did too peremptory seeme,
And fild his senses with abashment great;
8 Yet seeing nigh him ieopardy extreme,
He it dissembled well, and light seem'd to esteeme.

1 Fiercely that stranger forward came and, nigh
2 Approaching, with bold words and bitter threat
3 Bade that same boaster, as he might, on high,

might > could
on high > aloud, _hence:_ loudly; to heaven; from a height

4 To leave to him that lady for escheat,

escheat > {Forced contribution, plunder; property falling by right
to the lord, king, or state}

5 Or bide him battle without further treat.

bide > offer
treat > discussion

6 That challenge did too peremptory seem,
7 And filled his senses with abashment great;

abashment > confusion

8 Yet seeing nigh him jeopardy extreme,
9 He it dissembled well, and light seemed to esteem.

308.17

Saying, Thou foolish knight, that weenst with words
2 To steale away, that I with blowes haue wonne,
And brought throgh points of man