1 "Gramercy sir," said he, but might I weet
Gramercy > Thank you weet > learn; hence: ask
2 What strange adventure do you now pursue? 3 Perhaps my succour, or advisement meet
advisement > advice meet > seemly, appropriate; hence, perhaps: modest
4 Might stead you much your purpose to subdue."
stead > help subdue > overcome; hence: achieve
5 Then gan Sir Guyon all the story show
gan > did show > make known, tell
6 Of false Acrasia, and her wicked wiles, 7 Which to avenge, the palmer him forth drew 8 From Faery court. So talked they; the whiles
Faery court > (See I:183: "The second day ther came in a Palmer …") the whiles > meanwhile, during which time