7 The warlike maid, the example of that might,
example > exemplar; sample, specimen; hence, very loosely: agent, perpetrator that might > (Possibly referring back to 304.27:8)
8 But fairly well she throve, and well did brook
fairly > {In a favourable manner} brook > find agreeable; profit by
9 Her noble deeds, nor her right course for aught forsook.
304.45
Yet did false Archimage her still pursew,
2 To bring to passe his mischieuous intent,
Now that he had her singled from the crew
4 Of courteous knights, the Prince, and Faery gent,
Whom late in chace of beautie excellent
6 She left, pursewing that same foster strong;
Of whose foule outrage they impatient,
8 And full of fiery zeale, him followed long,
To reskew her from shame, and to reuenge her wrong.
1 Yet did false Archimago her still pursue,
Archimago > (He does not appear again, and his appearance here is something of a puzzle. Cf. 301.0:3, in which Duessa is mentioned: yet she does not feature in Book III. Perhaps these are traces of a subsequently revised synopsis) still > yet; continually
2 To bring to pass his mischievous intent,