6 Performd, in paragone of proudest men:
The bold _Bunduca_, whose victorious
8 Exploits made _Rome_ to quake, stout _Guendolen_,
Renowmed _Martia_, and redoubted _Emmilen_.

1 "And sooth, it ought your courage much inflame,

sooth > in truth

2 To hear so often, in that royal house,
3 From whence to none inferior you came:
4 Bards tell of many women valorous
5 Who have full many feats adventurous

full > very, exceedingly

6 Performed, in paragon of proudest men:

paragon of > competition with; emulation of; _also, perhaps:_ as
consorts of

7 The bold Boadicea, whose victorious
8 Exploits made Rome to quake, stout Guendolen,

stout > brave, bold
Guendolen > (The daughter of Corineus; see 210.17-20)

9 Renowned Martia, and redoubted Emmilen.

Martia > (Wife of Guithelin; see 210.42)
Emmilen > (?The daughter of Charlemagne; "Emiline" is the name of
the mother of Sir Tristram at 602.29)

303.55

And that, which more then all the rest may sway,
2 Late dayes ensample, which these eyes beheld,
In the last field before _Meneuia_
4 Which _Vther_ with those forrein Pagans held,
I saw a _Saxon_ Virgin, the which feld
6 Great _Vlfin_ thrise vpon the bloudy plaine,
And had not _Carados_ her hand withheld
8 From rash reuenge, she had him surely slaine,
Yet _Carados_ himselfe from her escapt with paine.

1 "And that, which more than all the rest may sway,

sway > have influence [with you]

2 Late day's example, which these eyes beheld,

Late > Recent

3 In the last field before Menevia,

field > battle
before > [physically, not chronologically]
Menevia > (St David's; see _HRB_ 8.16)

4 Which Uther with those foreign pagans held,

those foreign pagans > [the Saxons]

5 I saw a Saxon virgin, who felled
6 Great Ulfin thrice upon the bloody plain,

Ulfin > (Ulfin de Ricaradoch, who advised Uther to consult Merlin in
finding a way to lie with Igerna: see _HRB_ 8.19)

7 And had not Carados her hand withheld
8 From rash revenge, she had him surely slain,

rash > hasty
had > [would have]

9 Yet Carados himself from her escaped with pain."

pain > troubles, difficulty

303.56

Ah read, (quoth _Britomart_) how is she hight?
2 Faire _Angela_ (quoth she) men do her call,
No whit lesse faire, then terrible in fight:
4 She hath the leading of a Martiall
And mighty people, dreaded more