7 Through the dull billows, thick as troubled mire,

dull > sluggish

8 Which neither wind out of their seat could force, 9 Nor timely tides did drive out of their sluggish source.

timely > regular; keeping time

206.21

And by the way, as was her wonted guize,
2 Her merry fit she freshly gan to reare,
And did of ioy and iollitie deuize,
4 Her selfe to cherish, and her guest to cheare:
The knight was courteous, and did not forbeare
6 Her honest merth and pleasaunce to partake;
But when he saw her toy, and gibe, and geare,
8 And passe the +bonds+ of modest merimake,
Her dalliance he despisd, and follies did forsake.

8 bonds > bounds 1609

1 And by the way, as was her wonted guise,

by the way > in the course of the voyage wonted guise > custom, customary manner

2 Her merry fit she freshly began to rear,