ed had, to see her owne deare knight,
Being thereof beguyld was fild with new affright.

2 pensife > pensiue _1609_

1 But when the victoress arrived there,
2 Where late she left the pensive Scudamour,

late > recently
pensive > anxious; sorrowful (as 311.41:6)

3 With her own trusty squire, both full of fear,

her own trusty squire > [Glauce, Britomart's nurse: see 303.61]

4 Neither of them she found where she them lore:

lore > forsook, left (catachr.)

5 Thereat her noble heart was stonished sore;

Thereat > As a result of that; thereupon
stonished > stunned

6 But most fair Amoret, whose gentle spirit

gentle > noble; gentle

7 Now began to feed on hope, which she before
8 Conceived had, to see her own dear knight,
9 Being thereof beguiled, was fild with new affright.

thereof beguiled > deprived of that; cheated of that
fild > filled; defiled (cf. 105.32:2 etc.)
affright > terror

312.45

But he sad man, when he had long in drede
2 Awayted there for _Britomarts_ returne,
Yet saw her not nor signe of her good speed,
4 His expectation to despaire did turne,
Misdeeming sure that her those flames did burne;
6 And therefore gan aduize with her old Squire,
Who her deare nourslings losse no lesse did mourne,
8 Thence to depart for further aide t'enquire:
Where let them wend at will, whilest here I doe respire.

1 But he, sad man, when he had long in dread
2 Awaited there for Britomart's return,

Awaited > Waited

3 Yet saw her not, nor sign of her good speed,

good speed > success

4 His expectation to despair did turn,
5 Misdeeming sure that her those flames did burn;

Misdeeming > Supposing erroneously

6 And therefore gan advise with her old squire,

gan advise > did consult

7 Who her dear nursling's loss no less did mourn,
8 Thence to depart, for further aid to inquire:
9 Where let them wend at will, whilst here I do respire.

respire > recover breath

(End of Book III, Canto xii and of Volume I)

312.43 (1590)

At last she came vnto the place, where late
2 She left Sir _Scudamour_ in great distresse,
Twixt dolour and despight halfe desperate,
4 Of his loues succour, of his owne redresse,
And of the hardie _Britomarts_ successe:
6 There on the cold earth him now thrown she found,
In wilfull anguish, and dead heauinesse,
8 And to him cald; whose voices kno