6 So forth they passed, and all the way they spent 7 Discoursing of her dreadful late distress, 8 In which he asked her what the lion meant: 9 Who told her all that fell, in journey as she went. her all that fell > [all that befell her] 103.33 They had not ridden farre, when they might see 2 One pricking towards them with hastie heat, Full strongly armd, and on a courser free, 4 That through his fiercenesse fomed all with sweat, And the sharpe yron did for anger eat, 6 When his hot ryder spurd his chauffed side; His looke was sterne, and seemed still to threat 8 Cruell reuenge, which he in hart did hyde, And on his shield _Sans loy_ in bloudie lines was dyde. 1 They had not ridden far, when they might see might > could 2 One pricking towards them with hasty heat, pricking > spurring [his horse], riding heat > (Referring to the "humours" of medieval physiology) 3 Full strongly armed, and on a courser free Full > Very, exceedingly free > willing, eager (cf. 102.8:4) 4 That through his fierceness foamed all with sweat, 5 And the sharp iron did for anger eat, sharp > [deliberately] roughened iron > bit 6 When his hot rider spurred his chafed side; chafed > chafed; heated; angry 7 His look was stern, and seemed still to threaten stern > fierce, grim still > continually 8 Cruel revenge, which he in heart did hide, 9 And on his shield _Sansloy_ in bloody lines was dyed. 103.34 When nigh he drew vnto this gentle payre 2 And saw the Red-crosse, which the knight did beare, He burnt in fire, and gan eftsoones prepare 4 Himselfe to battell with his couched speare. Loth was that other, and did faint through +feare+, 6 To taste th'vntryed dint of deadly steele; But yet his Lady did so well him cheare, 8 That hope of new good hap he gan to feele; So bent his speare, and +spurnd+ his horse with yron heele. 5 feare > fe a _1596_ 9 spurnd > spurd _1590_ 1 When nigh he drew to this gentle pair gentle > noble 2 And saw the red cross which the knight did bear, 3 He burnt in fire, and gan eftsoons prepare gan > did eftsoons > forthwith 4 Himself to battle with his couched spear. couched > {Placed in its rest and lowered, ready for attack} 5 Loath was that other, and did faint through fear, other > (Relative to the Redcross Knight as well as Sansloy: i.e. Archimago, that other Knight of the Redcross) faint > lose heart 6 To taste the untried dint of deadly steel; dint > blow, impact 7 But yet his lady did so well him cheer, 8 That hope of new good hap he began to feel; hap > fortune 9 So bent his spear, and spurred his horse with iron heel. bent > inclined, turned 103.35