8 Salves to his wounds, and medicines of might:

might > power, efficacy

9 For Tryphon of sea-gods the sovereign leech is hight.

of > of; by
leech > doctor
hight > called

304.44

The whiles the _Nymphes_ sit all about him round,
2 Lamenting his mishap and heauy plight;
And oft his mother vewing his wide wound,
4 Cursed the hand, that did so deadly smight
Her dearest sonne, her dearest harts delight.
6 But none of all those curses ouertooke
The warlike Maid, th'ensample of that might,
8 But fairely well she thriu'd, and well did brooke
Her noble deeds, ne her right course for ought forsooke.

1 The whiles the nymphs sit all about him round,

The whiles > Meanwhile
the nymphs > [the other nereids]

2 Lamenting his mishap and heavy plight;

heavy > sad, distressing; grievous

3 And oft his mother, viewing his wide wound,
4 Cursed the hand that did so deadly smite
5 Her dearest son, her dearest heart's delight.
6 But none of all those curses overtook

none > not one

7 The warlike maid, the example of that might,

example > exemplar; sample, specimen; _hence, very loosely:_ agent,
perpetrator
that might > (Possibly referring back to 304.27:8)

8 But fairly well she throve, and well did brook

fairly > {In a favourable manner}
brook > find agreeable; profit by

9 Her noble deeds, nor her right course for aught forsook.

304.45

Yet did false _Archimage_ her still pursew,
2 To bring to passe his mischieuous intent,
Now that he had her singled from the crew
4 Of courteous knights, the Prince, and Faery gent,
Whom late in chace of beautie excellent
6 She left, pursewing that same foster strong;
Of whose foule outrage they impatient,
8 And full of fiery zeale, him followed long,
To reskew her from shame, and to reuenge her wrong.

1 Yet did false Archimago her still pursue,

Archimago > (He does not appear again, and his appearance here is
something of a puzzle. Cf. 301.0:3, in which Duessa is
mentioned: yet she does not feature in Book III. Perhaps these
are traces of a subsequently revised synopsis)
still > yet; continually

2 To bring to pass his mischievous intent,

mischievous > {Producing or intending harm}
intent > purpose, intention

3 Now that he had her singled from the crew
4 Of courteous knights, the prince and Faery gent,

gent > noble

5 Whom late in chas