ts;
6 Yet rests not so, but other means does make,
7 How he may work to her further smarts:

smarts > pains

8 For her he hated as the hissing snake,
9 And in her many troubles did most pleasure take.

102.10

He then deuisde himselfe how to disguise;
2 For by his mightie science he could take
As many formes and shapes in seeming wise,
4 As euer _Proteus_ to himselfe could make:
Sometime a fowle, sometime a fish in lake,
6 Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell,
That of himselfe he oft for feare would quake,
8 And oft would flie away. O who can tell
The hidden power of herbes, and might of Magicke spell?

1 He then devised himself how to disguise;
2 For by his mighty science he could take

science > knowledge, lore

3 As many forms and shapes in seeming wise

seeming wise > [manner of outward appearance]

4 As ever Proteus to himself could make:

Proteus > (The Old Man of the Sea, a god who could assume any shape
or form when trying to evade questioners)

5 Sometime a fowl, sometime a fish in lake,

Sometime > Sometimes

6 Now like a fox, now like a dragon fell,

fell > fierce, terrible

7 That of himself he oft for fear would quake,

That > [So that]

8 And oft would fly away. O who can tell
9 The hidden power of herbs, and might of magic spell?

102.11

But now seemde best, the person to put on
2 Of that good knight, his late beguiled guest:
In mighty armes he was yclad +anon,+
4 And siluer +shield:+ vpon his coward brest
A bloudy crosse, and on his crauen crest
6 A bounch of haires discolourd diuersly:
Full iolly knight he seemde, and well addrest,
8 And when he sate vpon his courser free,
_Saint George_ himselfe ye would haue deemed him to be.

3 anon, > anon: _1590, 1596_
4 shield: > shield, _1590, 1596_

1 But now seemed best the person to put on

seemed > [it seemed]
person to put on > [appearance to assume]

2 Of that good knight, his late beguiled guest:

late > recently

3 In mighty arms he was clad anon,

anon > straightway

4 And silver shield: upon his coward breast
5 A bloody cross, and on his craven crest

bloody > blood-red

6 A bunch of hairs discoloured diversely:

hairs > plumes; _perhaps_ horsehair plumes
discoloured > varicoloured

7 Full jolly knight he seemed, and well addressed;

Full > Very
jolly > gallant; handsome; fine