2 No need to bid her fast away to fly;
fly > flee
3 That ugly shape so sore her terrified 4 That it she shunned no less than dread to die,
dread to die > [the fear of death]
5 And her flit palfrey did so well apply
flit > fleet, swift apply > adapt, conform
6 His nimble feet to her conceived fear 7 That, whilst his breath did strength to him supply, 8 From peril free he her away did bear: 9 But when his force gan fail, his pace gan wax arear.
gan > began to; did wax arear > grow rearwards, hence: slacken
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Which whenas she perceiu'd, she was dismayd
2 At that same last extremitie full sore,
And of her safetie greatly grew afrayd;
4 And now she gan approch to the sea shore,
As it befell, that she could flie no more,
6 But yield her selfe to spoile of greedinesse.
Lightly she leaped, as a wight forlore,
8 From her dull horse, in desperate distresse,
And to her feet betooke her doubtfull sickernesse.