Ah read, (quoth Britomart) how is she hight?
2 Faire Angela (quoth she) men do her call,
No whit lesse faire, then terrible in fight:
4 She hath the leading of a Martiall
And mighty people, dreaded more then all
6 The other Saxons, which do for her sake
And loue, themselues of her name Angles call.
8 Therefore faire Infant her ensample make
Vnto thy selfe, and equall courage to thee take.
1 "Ah read," quoth Britomart, "how is she hight?"
read > declare hight > called
2 "Fair Angela," quoth she, "men do her call, 3 No whit less fair, than terrible in fight: 4 She has the leading of a martial
has the leading > [is the leader]
5 And mighty people, dreaded more than all 6 The other Saxons, which do for her sake 7 And love, themselves of her name Angles call. 8 Therefore, fair infant, her example make
infant > princess, infanta (used also of male heirs to the throne, as of Prince Arthur at 208.56:1 etc.)
9 To yourself, and equal courage to you take."
303.57
Her harty words so deepe into the mynd
2 Of the young Damzell sunke, that great desire
Of warlike armes in her forthwith they tynd,
4 And generous stout courage did inspire,
That she resolu'd, +vnweeting+ to her Sire,
6 Aduent'rous knighthood on her selfe to don,
And counseld with her Nourse, her Maides attire
8 To turne into a massy habergeon,
And bad her all things put in readinesse anon.