hight > called, named Maidenhead > (A reference to the Order of the Garter, the highest chivalric order of English knighthood, instituted c. 1344; the sovereign (i.e. Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen) is head of the order. Its emblems include the Red Cross and St George slaying the dragon) 5 Forthwith to court of Gloriana I sped, 6 Of Gloriana, great queen of glory bright, bright > bright; beautiful (referring both to the queen and her glory) 7 Whose kingdom's seat Cleopolis is read, seat > throne Cleopolis > "City of Glorious Fame" (Greek; allegorically: London) read > named 8 There to obtain some such redoubted knight, redoubted > doughty, valiant, redoubtable 9 That parents dear from tyrant's power deliver might. 107.47 It was my chance (my chance was faire and good) 2 There for to find a fresh vnproued knight, Whose manly hands imbrew'd in guiltie blood 4 Had neuer bene, ne euer by his might Had throwne to ground the vnregarded right: 6 Yet of his prowesse proofe he since hath made (I witnesse am) in many a cruell fight; 8 The groning ghosts of many one dismaide Haue felt the bitter dint of his auenging blade. 1 "It was my chance (my chance was fair and good) chance > lot, luck 2 There to find a fresh unproved knight, unproved > [in battle] 3 Whose manly hands imbrued in guilty blood imbrued > stained, steeped 4 Had never been, nor ever by his might 5 Had thrown to ground the unregarded right: 6 Yet of his prowess proof he since has made prowess > valour 7 (I witness am) in many a cruel fight; 8 The groaning ghosts of many one dismayed ghosts > souls, spirits one > [a one] dismayed > defeated; dismayed 9 Have felt the bitter dint of his avenging blade. bitter > cruel, severe dint > impact, stroke 107.48 And ye the forlorne reliques of his powre, 2 His byting sword, and his deuouring speare, Which haue endured many a dreadfull stowre, 4 Can speake his prowesse, that did earst you beare, And well could rule: now he hath left you heare, 6 To be the record of his ruefull losse, And of my dolefull disauenturous deare: 8 O heauie record of the good _Redcrosse_, Where haue +you+ left your Lord, that could so well you tosse? 9 you > yee _1590_ 1 "And you, the forlorn relics of his power, 2 His biting sword, and his devouring spear, 3 Which have endured many a dreadful stour, stour > conflict 4 Can speak his prowess, that did erst you bear, speak > [speak of] prowess > valour erst > once, formerly; not long ago 5 And well could rule: now he has left you here, 6 To be the record of his rueful loss, 7 And of my doleful disadventurous dear: disadventurous > unfortunate dear > beloved (some editors gloss this as "loss, injury") 8 O heavy record of the good Redcross, 9 Where have you left your lord, that could so well you toss? 107.49