e had not

her bethought > reminded herself

4 Yet sought the savage woods and forests wide,

sought > searched
savage > wild, uncultivated

5 In which full many lovely nymphs abide,

full > very
nymphs > (The minor female divinities with whom the Greeks peopled
all parts of nature)
abide > dwell

6 Amongst whom might be that he did closely lie,

might > [it might]
closely > secretly

7 Or that the love of some of them him tied:
8 For-thy she thither cast her course to apply,

For-thy > Therefore; for this reason
cast > decided
apply > steer

9 To search the secret haunts of Diana's company.

haunts > resorts

306.17

Shortly vnto the wastefull woods she came,
2 Whereas she found the Goddesse with her crew,
After late chace of their embrewed game,
4 Sitting beside a fountaine in a rew,
Some of them washing with the liquid dew
6 From off their dainty limbes the dustie sweat,
And soyle which did deforme their liuely hew;
8 Others lay shaded from the scorching heat;
The rest vpon her person gaue attendance great.

1 Shortly to the wasteful woods she came,

wasteful > desolate, uncultivated

2 Where she found the goddess with her crew,

crew > company, retinue; _applied also to an organized band of armed
men, hence:_ armed retinue

3 After late chase of their imbrued game,

late > recent
imbrued > blood-stained, blood-soaked

4 Sitting beside a fountain in a rew,

rew > row, line (with the pun on "rue")

5 Some of them washing with the liquid dew
6 From off their dainty limbs the dusty sweat

dainty > delightful, comely

7 And soil which did deform their lively hue;

deform > disfigure, defile
lively > vital
hue > appearance; colour, complexion

8 Others lay shaded from the scorching heat;
9 The rest upon her person gave attendance great.

306.18

She hauing hong vpon a bough on high
2 Her bow and painted quiuer, had vnlaste
Her siluer buskins from her nimble thigh,
4 And her lancke loynes vngirt, and brests vnbraste,
After her heat the breathing cold to taste;
6 Her golden lockes, that late in tresses bright
Embreaded were for hindring of her haste,
8 Now loose about her shoulders hong vndight,
And were with sweet _Ambrosia_ all besprinckled light.

1 She, having hung upon a bough on high
2 Her bow and painted quiver, had unlaced
3 Her silver buskins from h