4 Now when report of that their perilous pain, 5 And cumbrous conflict, which they did sustain,
cumbrous > harassing (cf. 101.23)
6 Came to the lady's ear, which there did dwell, 7 She forth issued with a goodly train
goodly > courteous, kindly; comely
8 Of squires and ladies equipaged well,
squires > attendants equipaged > fitted out
9 And entertained them right fairly, as befell.
entertained > received fairly > courteously, well; becomingly befell > was fitting
209.18
Alma she called was, a virgin bright;
2 That had not yet felt Cupides wanton rage,
Yet was she +woo'd+ of many a gentle knight,
4 And many a Lord of noble parentage,
That sought with her to lincke in marriage:
6 For she was faire, as faire mote euer bee,
And in the flowre now of her freshest age;
8 Yet full of grace and goodly modestee,
That euen heauen reioyced her sweete face to see.