ld of glorious great intent,
Can neuer rest, vntill it forth haue brought
4 Th'eternall brood of glorie excellent:
Such restlesse passion did all night torment
6 The flaming corage of that Faery knight,
Deuizing, how that doughtie turnament
8 With greatest honour he atchieuen might;
Still did +he+ wake, and still did watch for dawning light.

9 he > _omitted from 1596_

1 The noble heart, that harbours virtuous thought,

virtuous > potent, powerful, valorous

2 And is with child of glorious great intent,

with child > [pregnant]
glorious > {Eager for glory}

3 Can never rest, until it forth has brought
4 The eternal brood of glory excellent:

excellent > excelling; supreme

5 Such restless passion did all night torment
6 The flaming courage of that Faery knight,

courage > heart, mind

7 Devising how that doughty tournament
8 With greatest honour he achieve might;

achieve > [bring to successful conclusion]

9 Still did he wake, and still did watch for dawning light.

Still > Continuously

105.2

At last the golden Orientall +gate,+
2 Of greatest heauen gan to open faire,
And _Ph{oe}bus_ fresh, as bridegrome to his mate,
4 Came dauncing forth, shaking his deawie haire:
And +hurld+ his glistring beames through gloomy aire.
6 Which when the wakeful Elfe perceiu'd, streight way
He started vp, and did him selfe prepaire,
8 In sun-bright armes, and battailous array:
For with that Pagan proud he combat will that day.

1 gate, > gate _1609_
5 hurld > hurls _1590, 1596: FE;_ hurles _1609_

1 At last the golden oriental gate

oriental > eastern

2 Of greatest heaven began to open fair,
3 And Phoebus fresh, as bridegroom to his mate,

bridegroom > (See _Ps._ 19.5)

4 Came dancing forth, shaking his dewy hair:
5 And hurled his glistering beams through gloomy air.
6 Which when the wakeful Elf perceived, straightway
7 He started up, and did himself prepare,
8 In sun-bright arms, and battailous array:

arms > {Arms and armour}
battailous > warlike, ready for battle

9 For with that pagan proud he combat will that day.

105.3

And forth he comes into the +commune+ hall,
2 Where earely waite him many a gazing eye,
To weet what end to straunger knights may fall.
4 There many Minstrales maken melody,
To driue away the dull melancholy,
6 And many Bardes, that to the tre