8 His mind was full of spiritual repast, 9 And pined his flesh to keep his body low and chaste.
pined > starved low > weak, lacking vigour
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Who when these two approching he aspide,
2 At their first presence grew agrieued sore,
That forst him lay his heauenly thoughts aside;
4 And had he not that Dame respected more,
Whom highly he did reuerence and adore,
6 He would not once haue moued for the knight.
They him saluted standing far afore;
8 Who well them greeting, humbly did requight,
And asked, to what end they clomb that tedious height.
1 Who, when these two approaching he espied, 2 At their first presence grew aggrieved sore, 3 That forced him lay his heavenly thoughts aside;
That > [In that their presence] lay > [to lay]
4 And had he not that dame respected more 5 (Whom highly he did reverence and adore), 6 He would not once have moved for the knight. 7 They him saluted, standing far afore;
afore > in front [of him]
8 Who, well them greeting, humbly did requite,
requite > [them requite, return the compliment]