1 But to occasion him to further talk 2 (To feed her humour with his pleasing style),
humour > frame of mind, mood
3 Her list in strifeful terms with him to balk,
Her list > It pleased her; she chose balk > quibble, bandy words
4 And thus replied: "However, sir, you file
file > polish (cf. 101.35:7)
5 Your courteous tongue, his praises to compile,
compile > compose; heap together
6 It ill beseems a knight of gentle sort,
beseems > becomes, suits gentle sort > noble kind