So forth they marchen in this goodly sort, 2 To take the solace of the open aire, And in fresh flowring fields themselues to sport; 4 Emongst the rest rode that false Lady faire, The fowle _Duessa_, next vnto the chaire 6 Of proud +_Lucifera_+, as one of the traine: But that good knight would not so nigh repaire, 8 Him selfe estraunging from their ioyaunce vaine, Whose fellowship seemd far vnfit for warlike swaine. 6 _Lucifera_ > _Lucifer_' _1590_ 1 So forth they march in this goodly sort, goodly > fine; courteous sort > company, band 2 To take the solace of the open air, solace > pleasure, comfort (implying relief) 3 And in fresh flowering fields themselves to sport; 4 Amongst the rest rode that false lady fair, 5 The foul Duessa, next to the chair chair > chariot, car; _hence:_ coach 6 Of proud Lucifera, as one of the train: 7 But that good knight would not so nigh repair, repair > go, betake himself 8 Himself estranging from their joyance vain, estranging > distancing joyance > merrymaking; delight (this word apparently coined by Spenser) vain > vain; foolish, empty 9 Whose fellowship seemed far unfit for warlike swain. swain > youth, young man 104.38 So hauing solaced themselues a space 2 With pleasaunce of the breathing fields yfed, They backe returned to the Princely Place; 4 Whereas an errant knight in armes ycled, And heathnish shield, wherein with letters red 6 Was writ _Sans ioy_, they new arriued find: Enflam'd with fury and fiers hardy-hed, 8 He seemd in hart to harbour thoughts vnkind, And nourish bloudy vengeaunce in his bitter mind. 1 So, having solaced themselves a space, 2 With pleasance of the breathing fields fed, breathing > airy 3 They back returned to the princely place; 4 Where an errant knight in arms clad, errant > itinerant (a "knight errant" roamed in quest of adventure; the word-order here also implies the sense of erring, deviating, etc.) 5 And heathenish shield, wherein with letters red 6 Was written _Sansjoy_, they new arrived find: new > newly 7 Inflamed with fury and fierce hardihood, hardihood > audacity, boldness; hardness 8 He seemed in heart to harbour thoughts unkind, 9 And nourish bloody vengeance in his bitter mind. 104.39 Who when the shamed shield of slaine _Sans foy_ 2 He spide with that same Faery champions page, Bewraying him, that did of late destroy 4 His eldest brother, burning all with rage He to him leapt, and that same enuious gage 6 Of victors glory from him snatcht away: But th'Elfin knight, which ought that warlike wage, 8 Disdaind to +loose+ the meed he wonne in fray, And him +rencountring+ fierce, reskewd the noble pray. 8 loose > lose _1609_ 9 rencountring > re'ncountring _1609_ 1 Who, when the shamed shield of slain Sansfoy shamed > (Because it is placed upside-down: see 104.41:9)