4 That how the time was fled, they quite forgot, 5 Till gentle Alma, seeing it so late,
gentle > noble; gentle
6 Perforce their studies broke, and them besought
Perforce > Forcibly
7 To think how supper did them long await. 8 So, half unwilling, from their books them brought,
them > [she them]
9 And fairly feasted, as so noble knights she ought.
fairly > courteously; well, becomingly so > such ought > ought [to have done]; owed
CANTO XI
The enimies of Temperaunce
2 besiege her dwelling place:
Prince Arthur them repelles, and fowle
4 Maleger doth deface.