upon him light."

Whereso > Wherever
light > fall

5 "Certes," said she, "I wot not how he hight,

Certes > Assuredly
wot > know
hight > is named

6 But under him a grey steed did he wield,

wield > manage, control

7 Whose sides with dappled circles were dight;

dight > arranged; _hence:_ marked

8 Upright he rode, and in his silver shield

in > [on]

9 He bore a bloody cross, that quartered all the field."

bloody > blood-red
quartered > {Divided into four; a technical term in heraldry}
field > {Surface of the shield; another term in heraldry}

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Now by my head (said _Guyon_) much I muse,
2 How that same knight should do so foule amis,
Or euer gentle Damzell so abuse:
4 For may I boldly say, he surely is
A right good knight, and true of word ywis:
6 I present was, and can it witnesse well,
When armes he swore, and streight did enterpris
8 Th'aduenture of the _Errant damozell_,
In which he hath great glorie wonne, as I heare tell.

1 "Now by my head," said Guyon, "much I muse

by my head > (An oath)
muse > marvel, wonder; am at a loss to understand

2 How that same knight should do so foul amiss,

amiss > [an] evil deed (cf. _Hamlet_ IV v 18)

3 Or ever gentle damsel so abuse:

gentle > noble; gentle
abuse > violate, ill-use

4 For, may I boldly say, he surely is
5 A right good knight, and true of word iwis:

right > very
iwis > certainly, indeed

6 I present was, and can it witness well,
7 When arms he swore, and straight did enterprise

arms > [the oaths of knighthood]
straight > straightway
enterprise > undertake

8 The adventure of the Errant Damsel,

Errant Damsel > (Una, who wandered in order to find a knight to free
her parents; see Book I)

9 In which he has great glory won, as I hear tell.

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Nathlesse he shortly shall againe be tryde,
2 And fairely quite him of th'imputed blame,
Else be ye sure he dearely shall abyde,
4 Or make you good amendment for the same:
All wrongs haue mends, but no amends of shame.
6 Now therefore Ladie, rise out of your paine,
And see the saluing of your blotted name.
8 Full loth she seemd thereto, but yet did faine;
For she was inly glad her purpose so to gaine.

1 "Natheless he shortly shall again be tried,

Natheless > Nevertheless

2 And fairly quit himself of the imputed blame,

quit > absolve, clear
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