4 If aught amiss her liking may abuse:
abuse > violate; hence: offend
5 Nor let his fairest Cynthia refuse 6 In mirrors more than one herself to see,
mirror > mirror; also: reflection [of perfection] and hence paragon of beauty
7 But either Gloriana let her choose,
Gloriana > (The Faery Queen)
8 Or in Belphoebe fashioned to be: 9 In the one her rule, in the other her rare chastity.
CANTO I
Guyon encountreth Britomart,
2 faire Florimell is chaced:
Duessaes traines and +Malecastaes+
4 champions are defaced.
3 Malecastaes > Materastaes 1590 etc.: FE