6 But, ere they parted, Una fair besought

Una fair > fair Una; Una fairly (fairly = becomingly, in a fair manner)

7 That stranger knight his name and nation tell:

stranger > foreign; new-come nation > family; country; nationality

8 Lest so great good, as he for her had wrought, 9 Should die unknown, and buried be in thankless thought.

109.3

Faire virgin (said the Prince) ye me require
2 A thing without the compas of my wit:
For both the lignage and the certain Sire,
4 From which I sprong, from me are hidden yit.
For all so soone as life did me admit
6 Into this world, and shewed heauens light,
From mothers pap I taken was vnfit:
8 And streight deliuered to a Faery knight,
To be vpbrought in gentle thewes and martiall might.

1 "Fair virgin," said the prince, "you me require

require > ask

2 A thing without the compass of my wit: