1 And, drawing nigh him, said, "Ah, misborn Elf!
misborn > {Base-born; born out of wedlock; deformed as a result of premature birth}
2 In evil hour your foes you hither sent, 3 Another's wrongs to wreak upon yourself: 4 Yet ill you blame me for having blended
ill > wrongly blended > stirred up; hence: rendered turbid, defiled
5 My name with guile and traitorous intent; 6 That Redcross Knight, pardie, I never slew,
pardie > truly; "by God"
7 But had he been where erst his arms were lent,
erst > lately (a reference to Sansloy's fight with the disguised Archimago at 103.34-39)
8 The enchanter vain his error should not rue:
vain > feeble, weak; foolish; vainly