1 "But read what wicked hand has robbed me
read > make known
2 Of my good sword and shield?" The palmer glad 3 With so fresh hue uprising him to see,
so > such [a] hue > colour; appearance
4 Him answered: "Fair son, be no whit sad
no whit > [not in the least]
5 For want of weapons, they shall soon be had." 6 So began he to discourse the whole debate,
discourse > tell, describe debate > fight
7 Which that strange knight for him sustained had,
strange > new-come; foreign