6 And ever and anon the rosy red

ever and anon > every now and then

7 Flashed through her face, as it had been a flake

Flashed > Rushed as > [as if] flake > flash

8 Of lightning, through bright heaven fulmined;

fulmined > sent forth (used of lightning or thunder)

9 At last, the passion past, she thus him answered:

302.6

Faire Sir, I let you weete, that from the howre
2 I taken was from nourses tender pap,
I haue beene trained vp in warlike stowre,
4 To tossen speare and shield, and to affrap
The warlike ryder to his most mishap;
6 Sithence I loathed haue my life to lead,
As Ladies wont, in pleasures wanton lap,
8 To finger the fine needle and nyce thread;
Me leuer were with point of foemans speare be dead.

1 "Fair sir, I let you weet that, from the hour