6 Neither would she speak, nor see, nor yet be seen, 7 But hid her visage, and her head down bent,
down bent > bent down, inclined; or: down-bent (describing her head which she hid)
8 Either for grievous shame, or for great teen,
teen > grief; woe
9 As if her heart with sorrow had transfixed been.
201.16
Till her that Squire bespake, Madame my +liefe+,
2 For Gods deare loue be not so wilfull bent,
But doe vouchsafe now to receiue reliefe,
4 The which good fortune doth to you present.
For what bootes it to weepe and to wayment,
6 When ill is chaunst, but doth the ill increase,
And the weake mind with double woe +torment?+
8 When she her Squire heard speake, she gan appease
Her voluntarie paine, and feele some secret ease.
1 liefe > life 1590; cf. 201.52:5 7 torment? > torment{inverse ?} 1596
1 Till her that squire bespoke: "Madam, my lief,
that squire > [Archimago] bespoke > addressed lief > friend, dear