That famous hard atchieuements still pursew,
6 Yet neuer any could that girlond win,
But all still shronke, and still he greater grew:
8 All they for want of faith, or guilt of sin,
The pitteous pray of his fierce crueltie haue bin.

1 "Full many knights, adventurous and stout,

Full > Very, exceedingly
stout > valiant, fierce

2 Have enterprised that monster to subdue;

enterprised > undertaken

3 From every coast that heaven walks about,

coast > region
walks about > walks around, revolves about

4 Have thither come the noble martial crew,
5 That famous hard achievements still pursue,
6 Yet never any could that garland win,
7 But all still shrank, and still he greater grew:

shrank > [shrank back]

8 All they, for want of faith, or guilt of sin,
9 The piteous prey of his fierce cruelty have been.

107.46

At last yledd with farre reported praise,
2 Which flying fame throughout the world had spred,
Of doughtie knights, whom Faery land did raise,
4 That noble order hight of Maidenhed,
Forthwith to court of _Gloriane_ I sped,
6 Of _Gloriane_ great Queene of glory bright,
Whose kingdomes seat _Cleopolis_ is red,
8 There to obtaine some such redoubted knight,
That Parents deare from tyrants powre deliuer might.

1 "At last, led with far reported praise,
2 Which flying fame throughout the world had spread,
3 Of doughty knights, whom Faery Land did raise
4 (That noble order, hight of Maidenhead),

hight > called, named
Maidenhead > (A reference to the Order of the Garter, the highest
chivalric order of English knighthood, instituted c. 1344; the
sovereign (i.e. Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen) is head of the
order. Its emblems include the Red Cross and St George slaying
the dragon)

5 Forthwith to court of Gloriana I sped,
6 Of Gloriana, great queen of glory bright,

bright > bright; beautiful (referring both to the queen and her
glory)

7 Whose kingdom's seat Cleopolis is read,

seat > throne
Cleopolis > "City of Glorious Fame" (Greek; allegorically: London)
read > named

8 There to obtain some such redoubted knight,

redoubted > doughty, valiant, redoubtable

9 That parents dear from tyrant's power deliver might.

107.47

It was my chance (my chance was faire and good)
2 There for to find a fresh vnproued knight,
Whose manly hands imbrew'd in guiltie blood
4 Had neuer bene,