mple > [an] example, [a] parallel case

535 Of the old heroes, whose famous offspring
536 The antique poets wont so much to sing),

antique > ancient (especially of ancient Greece and Rome)
wont > were accustomed
sing > {Celebrate in song or verse}

537 In this same pageant have a worthy place,

pageant > {Exhibition, show, staged as a feature of public triumph or
celebration; scene or act of a medieval mystery play; tableau or
tableaux from such a play. Spenser never uses his language idly;
and "pageant" is the precise term favoured by C. S. Lewis (see
_Spenser's Images of Life_) to define the form of _FQ_; see also
_SC_, gloss to "June" (_Many Graces_: the passage referred to is at
203.25:1)}

538 Sith those huge castles of Castilian king,

Sith > Since
those huge castles > [the Spanish galleons of the Armada]
Castilian king > (Philip II of Spain, 1527-98)

539 That vainly threatened kingdoms to displace,
540 Like flying doves you did before you chase;
541 And that proud people, waxed insolent

waxed > grown

542 Through many victories, did first deface:

deface > cast in the shade; _or:_ destroy

543 Your praises' everlasting monument
544 Is in this verse engraved semblably,

semblably > similarly; _also:_ apparently, _hence:_ allegorically

545 That it may live to all posterity.

That > [So that]

546
547
548 _To the right honourable the Lord of Hunsdon, high
549 Chamberlaine to her Maiesty_.
550
551 REnowmed Lord, that for your worthinesse
552 And noble deeds haue your deserued place,
553 High in the fauour of that Emperesse.
554 The worlds sole glory and her sexes grace,
555 Here eke of right haue you a worthie place,
556 Both for your nearnes to that Faerie Queene,
557 And for your owne high merit in like cace,
558 Of which, apparaunt proofe was to be seene,
559 When that tumultuous rage and fearfull deene
560 Of Northerne rebels ye did pacify,
561 And their disloiall powre defaced clene,
562 The record of enduring memory.
563 Liue Lord for euer in this lasting verse,
564 That all posteritie thy honor may reherse.
565 E. S.
566
548 _To the Right Honourable the Lord of Hunsdon, High

Lord of Hunsdon > (Henry Carey, 1st Lord Hunsdon,