2 Or grace of earthly prince so sovereign, 3 But by your wondrous worth and warlike feat 4 You well may hope, and easily attain?
hope > hope for
5 But were your will her sold to entertain,
sold > wages entertain > accept
6 And numbered be amongst knights of Maidenhead,
Maidenhead > (A reference to the Order of the Garter, the highest chivalric order of English knighthood, instituted c. 1344; the sovereign (i.e. Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen) is head of the order)
7 Great guerdon, well I wot, should you remain,
guerdon > reward, recompense wot > know remain > await
8 And in her favour high be reckoned, 9 As Artegall, and Sophy now been honoured."
Artegall > (Hero of Book V)
Sophy > "Wisdom" (Greek; ?protagonist of an unwritten or unknown
book of FQ)
been > [have been; are being]