ove the worker of her smart?

smart > pain

8 A thousand charms he formerly did prove;

charms > spells
prove > try

9 Yet thousand charms could not her steadfast heart remove.

remove > [turn from Scudamour]

312.32

Soone as that virgin knight he saw in place,
2 His wicked bookes in hast he ouerthrew,
Not caring his long labours to deface,
4 And fiercely ronning to that Lady trew,
A murdrous knife out of his pocket drew,
6 The which he thought, for villeinous despight,
In her tormented bodie to embrew:
8 But the stout Damzell to him leaping light,
His cursed hand withheld, and maistered his might.

1 Soon as that virgin knight he saw in place,

Soon > [As soon]
in place > there

2 His wicked books in haste he overthrew,
3 Not caring his long labours to deface,

deface > destroy

4 And, fiercely running to that lady true,
5 A murderous knife out of his pocket drew,
6 Which he thought, for villainous despite,

despite > malice

7 In her tormented body to imbrue:

imbrue > steep; defile; _hence:_ plunge

8 But the stout damsel, to him leaping light,

stout > brave
light > quickly

9 His cursed hand withheld, and mastered his might.

312.33

From her, to whom his fury first he ment,
2 The wicked weapon rashly he did wrest,
And turning to +her selfe+ his fell intent,
4 Vnwares it strooke into her snowie chest,
That little drops empurpled her faire brest.
6 Exceeding wroth therewith the virgin grew,
Albe the wound were nothing deepe imprest,
8 And fiercely forth her mortall blade she drew,
To giue him the reward for such vile outrage dew.

3 her selfe > the next _1590_

1 From her, to whom his fury first he meant,

meant > intended; _or:_ ment (ppl. of "meng"): joined, attached

2 The wicked weapon rashly he did wrest

rashly > hastily; suddenly
wrest > turn

3 And, turning to herself his fell intent,

herself > [Britomart]
fell > terrible, fierce

4 Unwares it struck into her snowy chest,

Unwares > Unexpectedly (on the part of Britomart); suddenly

5 That little drops empurpled her fair breast.

That > [So that]
empurpled > reddened

6 Exceeding wroth therewith the virgin grew,

therewith > with that; thereupon

7 Albe the wound were nothing deep impressed,

Albe > Although
nothing deep > not at all deeply

8 And fiercely forth her mortal blade sh