Distains > Stains, discolours; sullies, defiles pillars > [of the temple]

8 And the fair flowers that decked him afore:

afore > before

9 So fell proud Marinell upon the precious shore.

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The martiall Mayd stayd not him to lament,
2 But forward rode, and kept her readie way
Along the strond, which as she ouer-went,
4 She saw bestrowed all with rich aray
Of pearles and pretious stones of great assay,
6 And all the grauell mixt with golden owre;
Whereat she wondred much, but would not stay
8 For gold, or perles, or pretious stones an howre,
But them despised all; for all was in her powre.

1 The martial maid stayed not him to lament, 2 But forward rode, and kept her ready way

ready > straight, direct

3 Along the strand, which, as she overwent,

strand > shore overwent > passed