powre of chast hands might not beare,
4 But alwayes did their dread encounter fly:
And now so fast his feet he did apply,
6 That he has gotten to a forrest neare,
Where he is shrowded in security.
8 The wood they enter, and search euery where,
They searched diuersely, so both diuided were.

1 It was not Satyrane whom he did fear,
2 But Britomart, the flower of chastity;
3 For he the power of chaste hands might not bear,

might > could

4 But always did their dread encounter fly:

fly > flee

5 And now so fast his feet he did apply
6 That he has gotten to a forest near,
7 Where he is shrouded in security.

shrouded > hidden; sheltered

8 The wood they enter, and search everywhere;
9 They searched diversely: so both divided were.

311.7

Faire _Britomart_ so long him followed,
2 That she at last came to a fountaine sheare,
By which there lay a knight all wallowed
4 Vpon the grassy ground, and by him neare
His haberieon, his helmet, and his speare;
6 A little off, his shield was rudely throwne,
On which the winged boy in colours cleare
8 Depeincted was, full easie to be knowne,
And he thereby, where euer it in field was showne.

1 Fair Britomart so long him followed
2 That she at last came to a fountain sheer,

sheer > pure, clear, translucent (of water)

3 By which there lay a knight all wallowed

wallowed > prostrated

4 Upon the grassy ground, and by him near
5 His habergeon, his helmet, and his spear;

habergeon > {Sleeveless coat of chain-mail}

6 A little off his shield was rudely thrown,

off > [way off]

7 On which the winged boy in colours clear

the winged boy > [Cupid, declaring the knight's name: see 306.53:2]

8 Depainted was, full easy to be known,

Depainted > Depicted; painted
full > very, exceedingly

9 And he thereby, wherever it in field was shown.

he > [Scudamour]
field > battle, field of battle

311.8

His face vpon the ground did groueling ly,
2 As if he had bene slombring in the shade,
That the braue Mayd would not for courtesy,
4 Out of his quiet slomber him abrade,
Nor seeme too suddeinly him to inuade:
6 Still as she stood, she heard with grieuous throb
Him grone, as if his hart were peeces made,
8 And with most painefull pangs to sigh and sob,
That pitty did the Virgins hart of patience rob.

1 His face upon th