309.38

Whenas the noble Britomart heard tell
2 Of Troian warres, and Priams Citie sackt,
The ruefull story of Sir Paridell,
4 She was empassiond at that piteous act,
With zelous enuy of Greekes cruell fact,
6 Against that nation, from whose race of old
She heard, that she was lineally extract:
8 For noble Britons sprong from Troians bold,
And Troynouant was built of old Troyes ashes cold.

1 When the noble Britomart heard tell 2 Of Trojan wars, and Priam's city sacked 3 (The rueful story of Sir Paridell), 4 She was empassioned at that piteous act,

empassioned at > [moved or touched with deep feeling by]

5 With zealous envy of Greeks' cruel fact

envy > enmity, malice; hence: hatred fact > deed

6 Against that nation from whose race of old, 7 She heard, she was lineally extract:

heard > [had heard] extract > extracted: derived, descended

8 For noble Britons sprang from Trojans bold,

Britons > (See 210.9 ff.)