8 Her cloudy care into a wrathful stour,
stour > turmoil; hence: storm
9 The mist of grief, dissolved, did into vengeance pour.
304.14
Eftsoones her goodly shield addressing faire,
2 That mortall speare she in her hand did take,
And vnto battell did her selfe prepaire.
4 The knight approching, sternely her bespake;
Sir knight, that doest thy voyage rashly make
6 By this forbidden way in my despight,
Ne doest by others death ensample take,
8 I read thee soone retyre, whiles thou hast might,
Least afterwards it be too late to take thy flight.
1 Eftsoons her goodly shield addressing fair,
Eftsoons > Thereupon goodly > beautiful addressing > setting straight; hence: presenting fair > expertly
2 That mortal spear she in her hand did take,
That mortal spear > (The magic spear of King Bladud: see 303.60; mortal = lethal)
3 And to battle did herself prepare. 4 The knight, approaching, sternly her bespoke: