He had a faire companion of his way, 2 A goodly Lady clad in scarlot red, Purfled with gold and pearle of rich assay, 4 And like a _Persian_ mitre on her hed She wore, with crownes and owches garnished, 6 The which her lauish louers to her gaue; Her wanton palfrey all was ouerspred 8 With tinsell trappings, wouen like a waue, Whose bridle rung with golden bels and bosses braue. 1 He had a fair companion of his way, companion of his way > travelling companion 2 A goodly lady clad in scarlet red goodly > beautiful scarlet > {A rich kind of cloth, usually red or orange in colour; see _Rev._ 17.4; and _Isa._ 1.18} 3 Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay, Purfled > {Embroidered along the edge; trimmed with metallic lace, pearls, etc.} assay > quality; proven worth 4 And like a Persian mitre on her head mitre > head-dress; sacerdotal head-dress (often associated with episcopal office or dignity) 5 She wore, with crowns and ouches garnished, ouches > {Jewels; golden sockets to hold these} 6 Which her lavish lovers to her gave; lavish > lavish; licentious 7 Her wanton palfrey all was overspread wanton > playful, unruly; wanton palfrey > {Saddle-horse for ladies} 8 With tinsel trappings, woven like a wave, tinsel > {Glittering, sparkling with interwoven golden or silver thread} 9 Whose bridle rang with golden bells and bosses brave. bosses > studs brave > splendid, fine; showy 102.14 With faire disport and courting dalliaunce 2 She intertainde her louer all the way: But when she saw the knight his speare aduaunce, 4 She soone left off her mirth and wanton play, And bad her knight addresse him to the fray: 6 His foe was nigh at hand. He prickt with pride And hope to winne his Ladies heart that day, 8 Forth spurred fast: adowne his coursers side The red bloud trickling staind the way, as he did ride. 1 With fair disport and courting dalliance disport > merriment, entertainment, wanton entertainment; diversion (including the sense of "diverting from the true path") courting > amorous dalliance > {Idle and amusing talk} 2 She entertained her lover all the way: 3 But when she saw the knight his spear advance, advance > raise; advance 4 She soon left off her mirth and wanton play, 5 And bade her knight address himself to the fray: 6 His foe was nigh at hand. He, pricked with pride 7 And hope to win his lady's heart that day, 8 Forth spurred fast: down his courser's side 9 The red blood trickling stained the way as he did ride. 102.15