ne euer by his might
Had throwne to ground the vnregarded right:
6 Yet of his prowesse proofe he since hath made
(I witnesse am) in many a cruell fight;
8 The groning ghosts of many one dismaide
Haue felt the bitter dint of his auenging blade.

1 "It was my chance (my chance was fair and good)

chance > lot, luck

2 There to find a fresh unproved knight,

unproved > [in battle]

3 Whose manly hands imbrued in guilty blood

imbrued > stained, steeped

4 Had never been, nor ever by his might
5 Had thrown to ground the unregarded right:
6 Yet of his prowess proof he since has made

prowess > valour

7 (I witness am) in many a cruel fight;
8 The groaning ghosts of many one dismayed

ghosts > souls, spirits
one > [a one]
dismayed > defeated; dismayed

9 Have felt the bitter dint of his avenging blade.

bitter > cruel, severe
dint > impact, stroke

107.48

And ye the forlorne reliques of his powre,
2 His byting sword, and his deuouring speare,
Which haue endured many a dreadfull stowre,
4 Can speake his prowesse, that did earst you beare,
And well could rule: now he hath left you heare,
6 To be the record of his ruefull losse,
And of my dolefull disauenturous deare:
8 O heauie record of the good _Redcrosse_,
Where haue +you+ left your Lord, that could so well you tosse?

9 you > yee _1590_

1 "And you, the forlorn relics of his power,
2 His biting sword, and his devouring spear,
3 Which have endured many a dreadful stour,

stour > conflict

4 Can speak his prowess, that did erst you bear,

speak > [speak of]
prowess > valour
erst > once, formerly; not long ago

5 And well could rule: now he has left you here,
6 To be the record of his rueful loss,
7 And of my doleful disadventurous dear:

disadventurous > unfortunate
dear > beloved (some editors gloss this as "loss, injury")

8 O heavy record of the good Redcross,
9 Where have you left your lord, that could so well you toss?

107.49

Well hoped I, and faire beginnings had,
2 That he my captiue +langour+ should redeeme,
Till all vnweeting, an Enchaunter bad
4 His sence abusd, and made him to misdeeme
My loyalty, not such as it did seeme;
6 That rather death desire, then such despight.
Be iudge ye heauens, that all things right esteeme,
8 How I him lou'd, and loue with all my might,
So thought I eke o