don > (The refl. use is characteristically northern)
7 And counselled with her nurse, her maid's attire 8 To turn into a massy habergeon,
massy > solid, weighty habergeon > {Sleeveless coat of chain-mail}
9 And bade her all things put in readiness anon.
anon > straightway
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Th'old woman nought, that needed, did omit;
2 But all things did +conueniently+ puruay:
It fortuned (so time their turne did fit)
4 A band of Britons ryding on forray
Few +dayes+ before, had gotten a great pray
6 Of Saxon goods, emongst the which was seene
A goodly Armour, and full rich aray,
8 Which long'd to Angela, the Saxon Queene,
All fretted round with gold, and goodly well beseene.
2 conueniently > conuiently 1596 5 dayes > dryes 1596
1 The old woman naught that needed did omit;
needed > [was needed]