upon > [Arthur upon] stay > support

9 And led him to the castle by the beaten way.

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Where many Groomes and Squiers readie were,
2 To take him from his steed full tenderly,
And eke the fairest Alma met him there
4 With balme and wine and costly spicery,
To comfort him in his infirmity;
6 Eftsoones she causd him vp to be conuayd,
And of his armes despoyled easily,
8 In sumptuous bed she made him to be layd,
And all the while his wounds were dressing, by him stayd.

1 Where many grooms and squires ready were

grooms > servants squires > attendants

2 To take him from his steed full tenderly,

full > very

3 And eke the fairest Alma met him there

eke > also, moreover