diment,
8 Or succour her, or me direct the way;
Do one, or other good, I you most humbly pray.

1 "Five days there be, since he (they say) was slain,
2 And four, since Florimell the court forwent,

forwent > forsook, left (but cf. 301.15-16, which precedes
Marinell's encounter with Britomart; 308.46 agrees with the
dwarf's version)

3 And vowed never to return again
4 Till him alive or dead she did invent.

invent > find

5 Therefore, fair sir, for love of knighthood gent,

gent > high-born, noble

6 And honour of true ladies, if you may
7 By your good counsel, or bold hardiment,

hardiment > hardihood, audacity

8 Or succour her, or me direct the way;

Or > Either
me > [to me]

9 Do one, or other good, I you most humbly pray.

good > [good deed]
pray > implore

305.11

So may +you+ gaine to you full great renowme,
2 Of all good Ladies through the world so wide,
And haply in her hart find highest rowme,
4 Of whom ye seeke to be most magnifide:
At least eternall meede shall you abide.
6 To whom the Prince; Dwarfe, comfort to thee take,
For till thou tidings learne, what her betide,
8 I here auow thee neuer to forsake.
Ill weares he armes, that nill them vse for Ladies sake.

1 you > ye _1590_

1 "So may you gain to you full great renown,

So > Thus
full > very, exceedingly

2 Of all good ladies through the world so wide,
3 And haply in her heart find highest room,

haply > perhaps
room > place

4 Of whom you seek to be most magnified:

Of > By
magnified > praised; _hence:_ highly regarded

5 At least eternal meed shall you abide."

eternal > [heavenly]
meed > reward
abide > await, remain

6 To whom the Prince: "Dwarf, comfort to you take,
7 For till you tidings learn what her betide,

betide > befell

8 I here avow you never to forsake.

avow > take a vow

9 Ill wears he arms, that nill them use for ladies' sake."

Ill > Badly, evilly
nill > will not

305.12

So with the Dwarfe he backe return'd againe,
2 To seeke his Lady, where he mote her find;
But by the way he greatly gan complaine
4 The want of his good Squire late left behind,
For whom he wondrous pensiue grew in mind,
6 For +doubt+ of daunger, which mote him betide;
For him he loued aboue all mankind,
8 Hauing him trew and +faithfull+ euer tride,
And bold, as euer Squire that waited by kn