8 And that vile hag, all were her whole delight
all > although
9 In mischief, was much moved at so piteous sight.
mischief > misfortune, disaster; evil at so > by such a
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And gan recomfort her in her rude wyse,
2 With womanish compassion of her plaint,
Wiping the teares from her suffused eyes,
4 And bidding her sit downe, to rest her faint
And wearie limbes a while. She nothing quaint
6 Nor s'deignfull of so homely fashion,
Sith brought she was now to so hard constraint,
8 Sate downe vpon the dusty ground anon,
As glad of that small rest, as Bird of tempest gon.
1 And gan recomfort her in her rude wise,
gan recomfort > did console; began to console rude wise > clumsy manner
2 With womanish compassion of her plaint,
compassion of > compassion for; fellow-feeling for plaint > grieving, complaint