blowen vp a bitter stormy blast,
6 With shoure and hayle so horrible and dred,
That this faire many were compeld at last,
8 To fly for succour to a little shed,
The which beside the gate for swine was ordered.

1 But all in vain; for naught might him relent,

might > could
relent > cause to relent

2 And now so long before the wicket fast

wicket > {Small door or gate made in or placed beside a large one}
fast > (Of a door) bolted, locked

3 They waited that the night was forward spent,

forward spent > [well advanced]

4 And the fair welkin, foully overcast,

welkin > sky

5 Gan blow up a bitter stormy blast,

Gan > Began to, did

6 With shower and hail so horrible and dread,

dread > dreadful, fearsome

7 That this fair many were compelled at last

many > meinie: company

8 To fly for succour to a little shed,

fly > flee
succour > shelter

9 Which beside the gate for swine was ordered.

was ordered > was arranged, _hence:_ had been placed

309.12

It fortuned, soone after they were gone,
2 Another knight, whom the tempest thither brought,
Came to that Castle, and with earnest mone,
4 Like as the rest, late entrance deare besought;
But like so as the rest he prayd for nought,
6 For flatly he of entrance was refusd,
Sorely thereat he was displeasd, and thought
8 How to auenge himselfe so sore abusd,
And euermore the Carle of curtesie accusd.

1 It fortuned, soon after they were gone,
2 Another knight, whom the tempest thither brought,

Another > [That another]

3 Came to that castle and, with earnest moan,

moan > complaint, lamentation; _hence:_ entreaty

4 Like the rest, late entrance dear besought;

dear > earnestly, keenly; _also:_ desirable, precious (qualifying
"late entrance")

5 But like the rest he prayed for naught,

prayed > besought

6 For flatly he entrance was refused;
7 Sorely thereat he was displeased, and thought

thereat > at that

8 How to avenge himself so sore abused,
9 And evermore the carl of courtesy accused.

carl > churl; villain; niggard
of > [in the name of]

309.13

But to auoyde th'intollerable stowre,
2 He was compeld to seeke some refuge neare,
And to that shed, to shrowd him from the showre,
4 He came, which full of guests he found +whyleare+,
So as he was not let to enter there:
6 Whereat he gan to wex exceeding