extol
that > that which [Britomart's prowess]
tried > demonstrated

312.40

But _Britomart_ vprearing her from ground,
2 Said, Gentle Dame, reward enough I weene
For many labours more, then I haue found,
4 This, that in safety now I haue you seene,
And meane of your deliuerance haue beene:
6 Henceforth faire Lady comfort to you take,
And put away remembrance of late teene;
8 In stead thereof know, that your louing Make,
Hath no lesse griefe endured for your gentle sake.

1 But Britomart, uprearing her from ground,

uprearing > raising

2 Said, "Gentle dame, reward enough I ween,

Gentle > Noble
ween > expect, anticipate; think likely

3 For many labours more than I have found,
4 This, that in safety now I have you seen,

that > [in that]

5 And mean of your deliverance have been:

mean > instrument, agent

6 Henceforth, fair lady, comfort to you take,
7 And put away remembrance of late teen;

late > recent
teen > affliction, woe

8 Instead thereof, know that your loving make

make > companion, lover, consort

9 Has no less grief endured for your gentle sake."

312.41

She was much cheard to heare him mentiond,
2 Whom of all liuing wights she loued best.
Then laid the noble Championesse strong hond
4 Vpon th'enchaunter, which had her distrest
So sore, and with foule outrages opprest:
6 With that great chaine, wherewith not long ygo
He bound that pitteous Lady prisoner, now relest,
8 Himselfe she bound, more worthy to be so,
And captiue with her led to wretchednesse and wo.

1 She was much cheered to hear him mentioned,
2 Whom of all living wights she loved best.

wights > people

3 Then laid the noble championess strong hand
4 Upon the enchanter, who had her distressed
5 So sore, and with foul outrages oppressed:
6 With that great chain, wherewith not long ago

wherewith > with which

7 He bound that piteous lady prisoner, now released,
8 Himself she bound, more worthy to be so,
9 And captive with her led to wretchedness and woe.

312.42

Returning backe, those goodly roomes, which erst
2 +She+ saw so rich and royally arayd,
Now vanisht vtterly, and cleane subuerst
4 +She+ found, and all their glory quite decayd,
That sight of such a chaunge +her+ much dismayd.
6 Thence forth descending to that perlous Porch,
Those dreadfull flames she