hence:_ deal

8 Till that young squire him reared from below;
9 Then drew he his bright sword, and gan about him throw.

gan > did
him > [himself]
throw > turn, twist

309.17

But _Satyrane_ forth stepping, did them stay
2 And with faire treatie pacifide their +ire,+
Then when they were accorded from the fray,
4 Against that Castles Lord they gan conspire,
To heape on him dew vengeaunce for his hire.
6 They bene agreed, and to the gates they goe
To burne the same with vnquenchable fire,
8 And that vncurteous Carle their commune foe
To do fowle death to dye, or wrap in grieuous woe.

2 ire, > ire; _1590_

1 But Satyrane, forth stepping, did them stay

stay > hold back

2 And with fair treaty pacified their ire;

treaty > speech, negotiation; entreaty, persuasion

3 Then, when they were accorded from the fray,

accorded > reconciled

4 Against that castle's lord they gan conspire,

gan > did

5 To heap on him due vengeance for his hire.

hire > reward

6 They been agreed, and to the gates they go

been > [are]

7 To burn the same with unquenchable fire,
8 And that uncourteous carl, their common foe,

uncourteous > discourteous
carl > churl; villain; niggard

9 To do foul death to die, or wrap in grievous woe.

do > make [a]

309.18

_Malbecco_ seeing them resolu'd in deed
2 To flame the gates, and hearing them to call
For fire in earnest, ran with fearefull speed,
4 And to them calling from the castle wall,
Besought them humbly, him to beare with all,
6 As ignoraunt of seruants bad abuse,
And slacke attendaunce vnto straungers call.
8 The knights were willing all things to excuse,
Though nought beleu'd, and entraunce late did not refuse.

1 Malbecco, seeing them resolved indeed
2 To flame the gates, and hearing them to call
3 For fire in earnest, ran with fearful speed
4 And, to them calling from the castle wall,
5 Besought them humbly him to bear withal,

him to bear withal > [to bear with him]

6 As ignorant of servants' bad abuse,
7 And slack attendance to strangers' call.

attendance > attention; service

8 The knights were willing all things to excuse
9 (Though naught believed), and entrance late did not refuse.

naught believed > [they believed none of it]

309.19

They bene ybrought into a comely bowre,
2 And seru'd of all things that mote n