5 And oft committed foul idolatry. 6 That wondrous sight fair Britomart amazed,
amazed > astounded; confounded
7 Nor seeing could her wonder satisfy, 8 But evermore and more upon it gazed, 9 While the passing brightness her frail senses dazed.
passing > surpassing
311.50
Tho as she backward cast her busie eye,
2 To search each secret of that goodly +sted+
Ouer the dore thus written she did spye
4 Be bold: she oft and oft it ouer-red,
Yet could not find what sence it figured:
6 But what so were therein or writ or ment,
She was no whit thereby discouraged
8 From prosecuting of her first intent,
But forward with bold steps into the next roome went.
2 sted > sted, 1609
1 Tho as she backward cast her busy eye,
Tho > Then backward > towards the back (i.e. beyond the statue)
2 To search each secret of that goodly stead,