By that, which lately hapned, _Vna_ saw, 2 That this her knight was feeble, and too faint; And all his sinews woxen weake and raw, 4 Through long +enprisonment+, and hard constraint, Which he endured in his late restraint, 6 That yet he was vnfit for bloudie fight: Therefore to cherish him with diets daint, 8 She cast to bring him, where he chearen might, Till he recouered had his late decayed plight. 4 enprisonment > imprisonment _1609_ 1 By that which lately happened, Una saw 2 That this her knight was feeble, and too faint; faint > sluggish; spiritless, lacking courage 3 And all his sinews waxed weak and raw waxed > became; _hence:_ had become raw > raw-boned, wasted; _or:_ unready 4 Through long imprisonment and hard constraint, constraint > restriction of liberty; affliction; oppression 5 Which he endured in his late restraint, late restraint > recent restriction of liberty 6 That yet he was unfit for bloody fight: That > [So that] 7 Therefore, to cherish him with diets daint, daint > dainty, choice, pleasing, delicious 8 She cast to bring him where he cheer might, cast > decided cheer > take heart 9 Till he recovered had his late decayed plight. recovered had > had recovered from decayed > wasted, ruined (of health) 110.3 There was an auntient house not farre away, 2 Renowmd throughout the world for sacred lore, And pure vnspotted life: so well they say 4 It gouernd was, and guided euermore, Through wisedome of a matrone graue and hore; 6 Whose onely ioy was to relieue the needes Of wretched soules, and helpe the helpelesse pore: 8 All night she spent in bidding of her bedes, And all the day in doing good and godly deedes. 1 There was an ancient house not far away, house > religious house; convent 2 Renowned throughout the world for sacred lore, lore > teaching, doctrine 3 And pure unspotted life: so well, they say, 4 It governed was, and guided evermore, 5 Through wisdom of a matron grave and hoar; hoar > {Venerable; grey-haired with age} 6 Whose only joy was to relieve the needs 7 Of wretched souls, and help the helpless poor: 8 All night she spent in bidding of her beads, bidding of her beads > saying her rosary, saying her prayers 9 And all the day in doing good and godly deeds. 110.4 Dame _C{ae}lia_ men did her call, as thought 2 From heauen to come, or thither to arise, The mother of three daughters, well vpbrought 4 In goodly thewes, and godly exercise: The eldest two most sober, chast, and wise, 6 _Fidelia_ and _Speranza_ virgins were, Though spousd, yet wanting wedlocks solemnize; 8 But faire _Charissa_ to a louely fere Was lincked, and by him had many pledges dere. 1 Dame Caelia men did her call, as thought Caelia > "Heavenly" (from the Latin _caelum_, the heavens)