309.6
Malbecco he, and Hellenore she hight,
2 Vnfitly yokt together in one teeme,
That is the cause, why neuer any knight
4 +Is+ suffred here to enter, but he seeme
Such, as no doubt of him he neede misdeeme.
6 Thereat Sir Satyrane gan smile, and say;
Extremely mad the man I surely deeme,
8 That weenes with watch and hard restraint to stay
A womans will, which is disposd to go astray.
4 Is > It 1596
1 "Malbecco he, and Hellenore she, hight,
Malbecco > "Evil Goat", "Misguided Cuckold" (Italian: mal, bad, wrong; becco, billy-goat, cuckold) Hellenore > "Beyond Helen" ("ore" is an obsolete spelling of "o'er", "over"; with possible pun on "whore". She is named after Helen of Troy: see 310.13:1) hight > [they] are named
2 Unfitly yoked together in one team,
team > {Pair of animals used for draught; hence: marriage}
3 That is the cause why never any knight 4 Is suffered here to enter, but he seem
suffered > allowed but > unless
5 Such as no doubt of him he need misdeem."