addressed > armed, arrayed

8 And, when he sat upon his courser free,

free > willing

9 Saint George himself you would have deemed him to be.

102.12

But he the knight, whose semblaunt he did beare,
2 The true _Saint George_ was wandred far away,
Still flying from his thoughts and gealous feare;
4 Will was his guide, and griefe led him astray.
At last him chaunst to meete vpon the way
6 A faithlesse Sarazin all arm'd to point,
In whose great shield was writ with letters gay
8 _Sans foy_: full large of limbe and euery ioint
He was, and cared not for God or man a point.

1 But he, the knight, whose semblant he did bear,

semblant > outward aspect

2 The true Saint George, was wandered far away,
3 Still flying from his thoughts and jealous fear;
4 Will was his guide, and grief led him astray.

grief > rage, pain; grief

5 At last him chanced to meet upon the way
6 A faithless Saracen, all armed to point,

Saracen > {Arab or Moslem of the time of the Crusades; pagan}
to point > to the smallest detail, completely

7 In whose great shield was writ with letters gay

In > [On]
writ > painted

8 _Sansfoy_: full large of limb and every joint

_Sansfoy_ > "Without Faith" (French, _sans foi_)
full > very, exceedingly

9 He was, and cared not for God or man a point.

point > jot, whit

102.13

He had a faire companion of his way,
2 A goodly Lady clad in scarlot red,
Purfled with gold and pearle of rich assay,
4 And like a _Persian_ mitre on her hed
She wore, with crownes and owches garnished,
6 The which her lauish louers to her gaue;
Her wanton palfrey all was ouerspred
8 With tinsell trappings, wouen like a waue,
Whose bridle rung with golden bels and bosses braue.

1 He had a fair companion of his way,

companion of his way > travelling companion

2 A goodly lady clad in scarlet red

goodly > beautiful
scarlet > {A rich kind of cloth, usually red or orange in colour;
see _Rev._ 17.4; and _Isa._ 1.18}

3 Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay,

Purfled > {Embroidered along the edge; trimmed with metallic lace,
pearls, etc.}
assay > quality; proven worth

4 And like a Persian mitre on her head

mitre > head-dress; sacerdotal head-dress (often associated with
episcopal office or dignity)

5 She wore, with crowns and ouches garnished,

ouches > {Jewels; golden sockets to