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But weenedst thou what wight thee ouerthrew,
2 Much greater griefe and shamefuller regret
For thy hard fortune then thou wouldst renew,
4 That of a single damzell thou wert met
On equall plaine, and there so hard beset;
6 Euen the famous Britomart it was,
Whom straunge aduenture did from Britaine fet,
8 To seeke her louer (loue farre sought alas,)
Whose image she had seene in Venus looking glas.

1 But weened you what wight you overthrew,

But weened you > If you did but know wight > person

2 Much greater grief and shamefuller regret

shamefuller > more shameful

3 For your hard fortune then you would renew,

renew > resume; say in resumption; repeat

4 That of a single damsel you were met

of > by single > solitary