And every dainty limb with horror shake;

dainty > delightful, comely

6 And ever and anon the rosy red

ever and anon > every now and then

7 Flashed through her face, as it had been a flake

Flashed > Rushed
as > [as if]
flake > flash

8 Of lightning, through bright heaven fulmined;

fulmined > sent forth (used of lightning or thunder)

9 At last, the passion past, she thus him answered:

302.6

Faire Sir, I let you weete, that from the howre
2 I taken was from nourses tender pap,
I haue beene trained vp in warlike stowre,
4 To tossen speare and shield, and to affrap
The warlike ryder to his most mishap;
6 Sithence I loathed haue my life to lead,
As Ladies wont, in pleasures wanton lap,
8 To finger the fine needle and nyce thread;
Me leuer were with point of foemans speare be dead.

1 "Fair sir, I let you weet that, from the hour

weet > know

2 I taken was from nurse's tender pap,

pap > nipple, breast (cf. 109.3:7)

3 I have been trained up in warlike stour,

stour > conflict, combat

4 To toss spear and shield, and to affrap

affrap > strike (WUFQ)

5 The warlike rider to his most mishap;

mishap > misfortune

6 Sithens I loathed have my life to lead

Sithens > Since that time

7 (As ladies wont) in Pleasure's wanton lap,

wont > are accustomed, do

8 To finger the fine needle and nice thread;

nice > slender, delicate

9 Me liefer were with point of foeman's spear be dead.

Me liefer were > [I would rather]
foeman > enemy, adversary

302.7

All my delight on deedes of armes is set,
2 To hunt out perils and aduentures hard,
By sea, by land, where so they may be met,
4 Onely for honour and for high regard,
Without respect of richesse or reward.
6 For such intent into these parts I came,
Withouten compasse, or withouten card,
8 Far +fro+ my natiue soyle, that is by name
The greater _Britaine_, here to seeke for prayse and fame.

8 fro > from _1609_

1 "All my delight on deeds of arms is set,
2 To hunt out perils and adventures hard,
3 By sea, by land, whereso they may be met,

whereso > wherever

4 Only for honour and for high regard,
5 Without respect of richesse or reward.

respect of > regard for
richesse > riches, wealth

6 For such intent into these parts I came,

intent > endeavour; notion; intention

7 Without compass, or without c