noyous > injurious, vexatious
2 Returned to stately palace of Dame Pride; 3 Where, when she came, she found the Faery knight 4 Departed thence, albe his wounds wide,
albe > albeit, although
5 Not thoroughly healed, unready were to ride.
ride > [be ridden with]
6 Good cause he had to hasten thence away; 7 For on a day his wary dwarf had spied 8 Where in a dungeon deep huge numbers lay 9 Of caitiff wretched thralls, that wailed night and day.
caitiff > captive, wretched thralls > slaves
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A ruefull sight, as could be seene with eie;
2 Of whom he learned had in secret wise
The hidden cause of their captiuitie,
4 How mortgaging their liues to Couetise,
Through wastfull Pride, and wanton Riotise,
6 They were by law of that proud Tyrannesse
Prouokt with Wrath, and Enuies false surmise,
8 Condemned to that Dongeon mercilesse,
Where they should liue in woe, and die in wretchednesse.
1 A rueful sight as could be seen with eye;