8 Friendship professed with vnfained hart,
The _Redcrosse_ knight diuerst, but forth rode _Britomart_.

6 part: > part _1596_

1 Nor rested they, till to Faery Land
2 They came, as Merlin them directed late:

late > lately

3 Where, meeting with this Redcross Knight, she found
4 Of diverse things discourses to dilate,

dilate > {Relate at length; expatiate upon}

5 But most of Artegall, and his estate.

most > mostly
estate > condition, state

6 At last their ways so fell, that they might part:

might > should, must

7 Then each to other, well affectionate,

affectionate > disposed

8 Friendship professed with unfeigned heart;
9 The Redcross Knight diversed, but forth rode Britomart.

diversed > turned aside

CANTO IV

_Bold Marinell of Britomart,
2 Is throwne on the Rich strond:
Faire Florimell of Arthur is
4 Long followed, but not fond._

1 Bold Marinell of Britomart

Marinell > (A grandson of Nereus, who is father of the fifty nereids
or sea-nymphs of the Mediterranean. The name is derived from the
Latin _marinus_, marine)
of > by

2 Is thrown on the Rich Strand:

Strand > Shore ("Rich" because its shingle is rich with pearls,
jewels, and gold)

3 Fair Florimell of Arthur is

of > by

4 Long followed, but not found.

304.1

WHere is the Antique glory now become,
2 That whilome wont in women to appeare?
Where be the braue atchieuements doen by some?
4 Where be the battels, where the shield and speare,
And all the conquests, which them high did reare,
6 That matter made for famous Poets verse,
And boastfull men so oft +abasht+ to heare?
8 Bene they all dead, and laid in dolefull herse?
Or doen they onely sleepe, and shall againe reuerse?

7 abasht > a basht _1596_

1 Where is the antique glory now become,

antique > ancient (esp. relating to the Greeks and Romans)
become > gone

2 That whilom wont in women to appear?

whilom wont > used of old

3 Where be the brave achievements done by some?

be > [are]
brave > brave; splendid
achievements > achievements; feats; victories

4 Where be the battles, where the shield and spear,
5 And all the conquests which them high did rear,
6 That matter made for famous poets' verse,

matter > theme, subject

7 And boastful men so oft abashed to hear?
8 Been they all dead, and laid in doleful hearse;

Been > [Are]
he