wits > minds passing > surpassingly, exceedingly
308.9
Him shaped thus, she deckt in garments gay,
2 Which Florimell had left behind her late,
That who so then her saw, would surely say,
4 It was her selfe, whom it did imitate,
Or fairer then her selfe, if ought algate
6 Might fairer be. And then she forth her brought
Vnto her sonne, that lay in feeble state;
8 Who seeing her gan streight vpstart, and thought
She was the Lady selfe, +whom+ he so long had sought.
9 whom > who 1590, 1596
1 Him shaped thus, she decked in garments gay, 2 Which Florimell had left behind her late,
late > recently
3 That whoso then her saw would surely say
That whoso > [So that whoever] her > (Appropriately confusing the snowy Florimell's gender)
4 It was herself whom it did imitate, 5 Or fairer than herself, if aught algate
algate > anyhow, in any way