Her light behauiour, and loose dalliaunce
2 Gaue wondrous great contentment to the knight,
That of his way he had no souenaunce,
4 Nor care of vow'd reuenge, and cruell fight,
But to weake wench did yeeld his martiall might.
6 So easie was to quench his flamed mind
With one sweet drop of sensuall +delight,+
8 So easie is, t'appease the stormie wind
Of malice in the calme of pleasant womankind.
7 delight, > delight. 1590
1 Her light behaviour and loose dalliance
light > wanton, frivolous dalliance > {Idle and amusing talk}
2 Gave wondrous great contentment to the knight, 3 That of his way he had no sovenance,
That > [So that] sovenance > remembrance, memory
4 Nor care of vowed revenge, and cruel fight,
care of > concern for
5 But to weak wench did yield his martial might. 6 So easy was to quench his flamed mind
flamed > angry; inflamed, burning