4 That good knight of the Redcross to have slain: 5 Arise, and with like treason now maintain
maintain > defend, uphold
6 Your guilty wrong, or else you guilty yield." 7 The Saracen, this hearing, rose amain,
amain > abruptly, violently
8 And, catching up in haste his three-square shield
three-square > equilaterally triangular
9 And shining helmet, soon him buckled to the field.
him buckled to the field > made himself ready for the field of battle; buckled his armour
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And drawing nigh him said, Ah misborne Elfe,
2 In euill houre thy foes thee hither sent,
Anothers wrongs to wreake vpon thy selfe:
4 Yet ill thou blamest me, for hauing blent
My name with guile and traiterous intent;
6 That Redcrosse knight, perdie, I neuer slew,
But had he beene, where earst his armes were lent,
8 Th'enchaunter vaine his errour should not rew:
But thou his errour shalt, I hope now prouen trew.