Th'enchaunter greatly ioyed in the vaunt,
2 And weened well ere long his will to win,
And both his foen with equall foyle to daunt.
4 Tho to him louting lowly, did begin
To plaine of wrongs, which had committed bin
6 By Guyon, and by that false Redcrosse knight,
Which two through treason and deceiptfull gin,
8 Had slaine Sir Mordant, and his Lady bright:
That mote him honour win, to wreake so foule despight.

1 The enchanter greatly joyed in the vaunt,

joyed > took pleasure; rejoiced vaunt > boast

2 And weened well ere long his will to win,

weened > imagined, supposed win > achieve

3 And both his foes with equal foil to daunt.

equal > {Equal, adequate to the task of defeating them; or: similar, identical} foil > defeat, throw; or: sword, weapon daunt > overcome, subdue

4 Tho to him louting lowly, did begin

Tho > Then louting > bowing, making obeisance

5 To plain of wrongs which had committed been