night, that euer was.
8 Therefore submit thy wayes vnto his will,
And do by all dew meanes thy destiny fulfill.

1 "It was not, Britomart, your wandering eye,
2 Glancing unwares in charmed looking-glass,

unwares > unwittingly
looking-glass > magic glass, crystal ball

3 But the straight course of heavenly destiny,

straight > straight; _or:_ strait: strict, narrow, confining

4 Led with eternal providence, that has
5 Guided your glance, to bring His will to pass:
6 Nor is your fate, nor is your fortune ill,

ill > bad, evil

7 To love the prowest knight that ever was.

prowest > bravest

8 Therefore submit your ways to His will,

His > (Or: his, meaning Artegall's)

9 And do by all due means your destiny fulfil."

303.25

But read (said _Glauce_) thou Magitian
2 What meanes shall she out seeke, or what wayes take?
How shall she know, how shall she find the man?
4 Or what needs her to toyle, sith fates can make
Way for themselues, their purpose to partake?
6 Then _Merlin_ thus; Indeed the fates are firme,
And may not shrinck, though all the world do shake:
8 Yet ought mens good endeuours them confirme,
And guide the heauenly causes to their constant terme.

1 "But read," said Glauce, "you magician,

read > make known, declare

2 What means shall she out seek, or what ways take?

out seek > [seek out]

3 How shall she know, how shall she find the man?
4 Or what needs her to toil, sith fates can make

what needs > [why is it necessary for]
sith > since

5 Way for themselves, their purpose to partake?"

partake > ?accomplish (this sense not in _OED_)

6 Then Merlin thus: "Indeed the fates are firm,
7 And may not shrink, though all the world do shake:

shrink > {Shrink back with fear; cf. 107.45:7, 212.29:7}

8 Yet ought men's good endeavours them confirm,
9 And guide the heavenly causes to their constant term.

constant > fixed
term > object, end

303.26

The man whom heauens haue ordaynd to bee
2 The spouse of _Britomart_, is _Arthegall_:
He wonneth in the land of _Fayeree_,
4 Yet is no _Fary_ borne, ne sib at all
To Elfes, but sprong of seed terrestriall,
6 And whilome by false _Faries_ stolne away,
Whiles yet in infant cradle he did crall;
8 Ne other to himselfe is knowne this day,
But that he by an Elfe was gotten of a _Fay_.

1 "The man whom heavens