The whiles faire Britomart, whose constant mind,
2 Would not so lightly follow beauties chace,
Ne reckt of Ladies Loue, did stay behind,
4 And them awayted there a certaine space,
To weet if they would turne backe to that place:
6 But when she saw them gone, she forward went,
As lay her iourney, through that perlous Pace,
8 With stedfast courage and stout hardiment;
Ne euill thing she fear'd, ne euill thing she ment.
1 The whiles fair Britomart (whose constant mind
The whiles > Meanwhile
2 Would not so lightly follow beauty's chase, 3 Nor recked of ladies' love) did stay behind,
recked of > cared about, took account of
4 And them awaited there a certain space,
space > time
5 To weet if they would turn back to that place:
weet > discover, learn, hence: see
6 But when she saw them gone, she forward went, 7 As lay her journey, through that perilous pace,