_Angela_, the Saxon Queene,
All fretted round with gold, and goodly well beseene.

2 conueniently > conuiently _1596_
5 dayes > dryes _1596_

1 The old woman naught that needed did omit;

needed > [was needed]

2 But all things did conveniently purvey:

conveniently > befittingly, appropriately; suitably
purvey > provide

3 It fortuned (so time their turn did fit)

turn > purpose

4 A band of Britons, riding on foray

A > [That a]
foray > [a] raid

5 Few days before, had gotten a great prey

Few > [A few]
prey > booty, plunder

6 Of Saxon goods, amongst which was seen
7 A goodly armour, and full rich array,

armour > [suit of armour]
full > exceedingly

8 Which belonged to Angela, the Saxon queen,
9 All fretted round with gold, and goodly well beseen.

fretted > adorned
well beseen > attractive, beautiful

303.59

The same, with all the other ornaments,
2 King _Ryence_ caused to be hanged hy
In his chiefe Church, for endlesse moniments
4 Of his successe and gladfull victory:
Of which her selfe auising readily,
6 In th'euening late old _Glauce_ thither led
Faire _Britomart_, and that same Armory
8 Downe taking, her therein appareled,
Well as she might, and with braue bauldrick garnished.

1 The same, with all the other ornaments,
2 King Ryence caused to be hung high
3 In his chief church, for endless monuments

monuments > memorials

4 Of his success and gladful victory:

gladful > {Full of gladness}

5 Of which herself advising readily,

herself advising > bethinking herself

6 In the evening, late, old Glauce thither led
7 Fair Britomart, and that same armoury

armoury > armour

8 Down taking, her therein apparelled,
9 Well as she might, and with brave baldric garnished.

Well > [As well]
brave > [a] splendid
baldric > (Belt worn pendent from the shoulder, often to support a
sword)
garnished > embellished [Britomart]

303.60

Beside those armes there stood a mighty speare,
2 Which _Bladud_ made by Magick art of yore,
And vsd the same in battell aye to beare;
4 Sith which it had bin here preseru'd in store,
For his great vertues proued long afore:
6 For neuer wight so fast in sell could sit,
But him perforce vnto the ground it bore:
8 Both speare she tooke, and shield, which hong by it:
Both speare and shield of great powre, for her purpose +fit.+

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