ir knight,
8 Whose +like+ infirmity like chance may bear:

like > similar

9 But God you never let his charmed speeches hear!"

But > [But may]
his > [Despair's]

109.31

How may a man (said he) with idle speach
2 Be wonne, to spoyle the Castle of his health?
I wote (quoth he) whom triall late did teach,
4 That like would not for all this worldes wealth:
His +subtill tongue+, like dropping honny, +mealt'h+
6 Into the hart, and searcheth euery vaine,
That ere one be aware, by secret stealth
8 His powre is reft, and weaknesse doth remaine.
O neuer Sir desire to try his guilefull traine.

5 subtill tongue > subtilltongue _1596_
5 mealt'h > mealt'th _conj. Smith, who cites 202.4:5_

1 "How may a man," said he, "with idle speech

idle > empty; weak-headed

2 Be won to spoil the castle of his health?"

won > persuaded
castle of his health > [his bodily well-being; Sir Thomas Elyot's
_The Castel of Helth_ was published in 1534]

3 "I wot," quoth he, "whom trial late did teach,

wot > know [one such]
late > lately

4 That like would not for all this world's wealth:

like would not > [would not repeat the trial of listening to
Despair]

5 His subtle tongue, like dropping honey, melts
6 Into the heart, and searches every vein,
7 That, ere one be aware, by secret stealth

That > [So that]

8 One's power is reft, and weakness does remain.

reft > taken away

9 O never, sir, desire to try his guileful train!"

try > test
train > treachery

109.32

Certes (said he) hence shall I neuer rest,
2 Till I that treachours art haue heard and tride;
And you Sir knight, whose name mote I request,
4 Of grace do me vnto his cabin guide.
I that hight _Treuisan_ (quoth he) will ride
6 Against my liking backe, to doe you grace:
But nor for gold nor +glee+ will I abide
8 By you, when ye arriue in that same place;
For leuer had I die, then see his deadly face.

7 glee > fee _conj. Church; cf. 110.43:6, but also 605.39:3_

1 "Certes," said he, "hence shall I never rest,

Certes > Assuredly

2 Till I that treacher's art have heard and tried;

treacher > deceiver, trickster

3 And you, sir knight, whose name might I request,
4 Of grace do me to his cabin guide."

Of grace > As a favour, as a kindness
cabin > cave (see 109.33:2); _also:_ den, hovel

5 "I, that hight Trevisan," quoth he, "will ride