3 Fair Amoret must dwell in wicked chains,
4 And Scudamour here die with sorrowing."
5 "Pardie not so," said she, "for shameful thing

Pardie > By God, certainly

6 It were to abandon noble chevisance

chevisance > enterprise, knightly enterprise (catachr.)

7 For show of peril, without venturing:
8 Rather let try extremities of chance
9 Than enterprised praise for dread to disadvance."

enterprised > [an already] undertaken
praise > {Object of praise, praiseworthy deed}
for > [through, because of]
disadvance > check the advance of; draw back; _hence:_ revoke

311.25

Therewith resolu'd to proue her vtmost might,
2 Her ample shield she threw before her face,
And her swords point directing forward right,
4 Assayld the flame, the which eftsoones gaue place,
And did it selfe diuide with equall space,
6 That through she passed; as a thunder bolt
+Perceth+ the yielding ayre, and doth displace
8 The soring cloudes into sad showres ymolt;
So to her yold the flames, and did their force reuolt.

7 Perceth > Pearceth _1609_

1 Therewith resolved to prove her utmost might,

Therewith > With that, thereupon
prove > try; demonstrate

2 Her ample shield she threw before her face

ample > broad

3 And, her sword's point directing forward right,
4 Assailed the flame, which eftsoons gave place,

eftsoons > thereupon; forthwith

5 And did itself divide with equal space,

with equal space > [equally]

6 That through she passed; as a thunderbolt

That > [So that]

7 Pierces the yielding air, and does displace
8 The soaring clouds into sad showers melted;

sad > heavy

9 So to her yielded the flames, and did their force revolt.

revolt > turn back (SU)

311.26

Whom whenas _Scudamour_ saw past the fire,
2 Safe and vntoucht, he likewise gan assay,
With greedy will, and enuious desire,
4 And bad the stubborne flames to yield him way:
But cruell _Mulciber_ would not obay
6 His threatfull pride, but did the more augment
His mighty rage, and +with+ imperious sway
8 Him forst (maulgre) his fiercenesse to relent,
And backe retire, all scorcht and pitifully brent.

7 with > _omitted from 1596;_ his _1609_

1 Whom when Scudamour saw past the fire,
2 Safe and untouched, he likewise gan essay,

gan essay > did try

3 With greedy will, and envious desire,

greedy > eager; greedy
envious > (