A gentle youth, his dearely loued Squire 2 His speare of heben wood behind him bare, Whose harmefull head, thrice heated in the fire, 4 Had riuen many a brest with pikehead square; A goodly person, and could menage +faire,+ 6 His stubborne steed with curbed canon bit, Who vnder him did +trample+ as the aire, 8 And chauft, that any on his backe should sit; The yron rowels into frothy fome he bit. 5 faire, > faire _1609_ 7 trample > amble _1590_ 1 A gentle youth, his dearly loved squire, gentle > noble squire > attendant (this is Timias: he is not named till 301.18:9) 2 His spear of ebon wood behind him bore, ebon > {Ebony, made of ebony, a tree of the family _Ebenaceae_, esp. _Diospyros ebenus_, producing hard black wood} 3 Whose harmful head, thrice heated in the fire, 4 Had rived many a breast with pikehead square; rived > split pikehead > [the point of the spear] square > [Perhaps meaning square in cross-section; also: direct, straight, just, honourable; and adv. senses] 5 A goodly person, and could manege fair goodly > {Well-favoured, of good appearance} manege > manage, control (a term in horsemanship) 6 His stubborn steed with curbed canon bit, curbed > {Having a chain or strap passing under the lower jaw, fastened to the upper ends of the branches of the bit: used for controlling an unruly horse} canon bit > {A mild, uncruel bit} 7 Who under him did trample as the air, 8 And chafed that any on his back should sit; 9 The iron rowels into frothy foam he bit. rowels > {Knobs on the bit} 107.38 When as this knight nigh to the Ladie drew, 2 With louely court he gan her entertaine; But when he heard her answeres loth, he knew 4 Some secret sorrow did her heart distraine: Which to allay, and calme her storming paine, 6 Faire feeling words he wisely gan display, And for her humour fitting purpose faine, 8 To tempt the cause it selfe for to bewray; Wherewith +emmou'd+, these bleeding words she gan to say. 9 emmou'd > enmoud _1590_ 1 When this knight nigh to the lady drew, 2 With lovely court he gan her entertain; lovely > affectionate, well intentioned gan > did; began to entertain > encounter; receive as a guest, _hence:_ greet 3 But, when he heard her answers loath, he knew 4 Some secret sorrow did her heart distrain: distrain > afflict, rend 5 Which to allay, and calm her storming pain, 6 Fair feeling words he wisely gan display, gan > did display > expound 7 And for her humour fitting purpose feign, humour > frame of mind purpose > conversation, discourse 8 To tempt the cause itself to bewray; bewray > betray, reveal 9 Wherewith enmoved, these bleeding words she began to say: Wherewith enmoved > Moved with which 107.39