ard,

card > chart

8 Far from my native soil, that is by name
9 The greater Britain, here to seek for praise and fame.

The greater Britain > (Britain, meaning here England and Wales,
rather than the lesser Britain, Brittany, in France)

302.8

Fame blazed hath, that here in Faery lond
2 Do many famous Knightes and Ladies wonne,
And many straunge aduentures to be fond,
4 Of which great worth and worship may be wonne;
Which +I to proue,+ this voyage haue begonne.
6 But mote I weet of you, right curteous knight,
Tydings of one, that hath vnto me donne
8 Late foule dishonour and reprochfull spight,
The which I seeke to wreake, and _Arthegall_ he hight.

5 I to proue, > to proue, I _1590_

1 "Fame blazed has that here in Faery Land

blazed > proclaimed, trumpeted

2 Do many famous knights and ladies won,

won > dwell

3 And many strange adventures to be found,

to > [are to]

4 Of which great worth and worship may be won;

Of > From, by
worship > honour, renown

5 Which I, to prove, this voyage have begun.

prove > test, confirm by personal experience
voyage > journey

6 But might I weet of you, right courteous knight,

weet > learn
right > very

7 Tidings of one that has to me done
8 Late foul dishonour and reproachful spite,

Late > Lately; recent
reproachful > shameful, disgraceful
spite > outrage, injury

9 Which I seek to wreak, and Artegall he hight."

wreak > avenge
hight > is named

302.9

The word gone out, she backe againe would call,
2 As her repenting so to haue missayd,
But that he it vp-taking ere the fall,
4 Her shortly answered; Faire martiall Mayd
Certes ye misauised beene, t'vpbrayd
6 A gentle knight with so vnknightly blame:
For weet ye well of all, that euer playd
8 At tilt or tourney, or like warlike game,
The noble _Arthegall_ hath euer borne the name.

1 The word gone out, she back again would call,
2 As her repenting so to have mis-said;

As her repenting > [As if she repented]
mis-said > spoken evilly, slandered

3 But he, it up-taking ere the fall,

ere the fall > (Before the remark had hit the ground, as it were;
before she believed it had registered with the Redcross Knight
and before she had had a chance to correct herself)

4 Her shortly answered: "Fair martial maid,

shortly > soon afterwards; curtly

5 Certes you misadvised been to