last that mighty chain, which round about
8 Her tender waist was wound, adown gan fall,

adown gan fall > did fall down

9 And that great brazen pillar broke in pieces small.

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The cruell steele, which thrild her dying hart,
2 Fell softly forth, as of his owne accord,
And the wyde wound, which lately did dispart
4 Her bleeding brest, and riuen bowels gor'd,
Was closed vp, as it had not bene +bor'd+,
6 And euery part to safety full sound,
As she were neuer hurt, was soone restor'd:
8 Tho when she felt her selfe to be vnbound,
And perfect hole, prostrate she fell vnto the ground.

5 bor'd > sor'd _1590_

1 The cruel steel which thrilled her dying heart

thrilled > pierced

2 Fell softly forth, as of its own accord,
3 And the wide wound, which lately did dispart

dispart > divide, cleave asunder

4 Her bleeding breast, and riven bowels gored,

riven > split, torn open
bowels > heart, breast
gored > wounded, pierced, spiked

5 Was closed up, as it had not been bored,

as > [as if]
bored > pierced; _hence:_ made

6 And every part to safety full sound,

full > very

7 As she were never hurt, was soon restored:

As > [As though]
soon > straightway

8 Tho when she felt herself to be unbound,

Tho > Then; though

9 And perfect whole, prostrate she fell to the ground.

312.39

Before faire _Britomart_, she fell prostrate,
2 Saying, Ah noble knight, what worthy meed
Can wretched Lady, quit from wofull state,
4 Yield you in liew of this your gratious deed?
Your vertue selfe her owne reward shall breed,
6 Euen immortall praise, and glory wyde,
Which I your vassall, by your prowesse freed,
8 Shall through the world make to be notifyde,
And goodly well aduance, that goodly well was tryde.

1 Before fair Britomart she fell prostrate,
2 Saying, "Ah noble knight, what worthy meed

meed > reward

3 Can wretched lady, quit from woeful state,

quit > redeemed

4 Yield you in lieu of this your gracious deed?

in lieu of > in place of; _hence:_ as recompense for

5 Your virtue itself its own reward shall breed,
6 Even immortal praise, and glory wide,
7 Which I, your vassal, by your prowess freed,

vassal > slave
prowess > valour

8 Shall through the world make to be notified,

notified > proclaimed

9 And goodly well advance that goodly well was tried."

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