re

Cymochles > "Wavering Troublemaker" (Greek _kyma_, wave, _ochleo_,
to disturb, cause trouble)
which > of whom

6 The sons of old Acrates and Despite,

Acrates > "Without Control", "Intemperate" (Greek; cf. "Acrasia",
201.51:2)
Despite > Rage

7 Acrates, son of Phlegethon and Jar;

Phlegethon > (The "Stream of Fire": one of the five rivers of hell,
though which fire flows instead of water)
Jar > Discord

8 But Phlegethon is son of Erebus and Night;

Erebus > Darkness (son of Chaos, brother and husband of Nox.
Personified in Hesiod, _Theogony_ 125)
Night > (Nox; see 105.20 ff.)

9 But Erebus son of Eternity is hight.

hight > called

204.42

So from immortall race he does proceede,
2 That mortall hands may not withstand his might,
Drad for his derring do, and bloudy deed;
4 For all in bloud and spoile is his delight.
His am I _Atin_, his in wrong and right,
6 That matter make for him to worke vpon,
And stirre him vp to strife and cruell fight.
8 Fly therefore, fly this fearefull stead anon,
Least thy foolhardize worke thy sad confusion.

1 "So from immortal race he does proceed,

So > Thus
proceed > spring from

2 That mortal hands may not withstand his might,

That > [So that]

3 Dreaded for his derring do and bloody deed;

derring do > {Daring feats; desperate courage (catachr.; cf.
_Troilus and Criseyde_ 5.837)}

4 For all in blood and spoil is his delight.

spoil > plunder, booty

5 His am I, Atin, his in wrong and right,

Atin > "Strife" (Greek; cf. Ate, the goddess of discord, at
207.55:5)

6 That matter make for him to work upon,
7 And stir him up to strife and cruel fight.
8 Fly therefore, fly this fearful stead anon,

Fly > Flee
stead > place
anon > immediately

9 Lest your foolhardice work your sad confusion."

foolhardice > foolhardiness
work > bring about
sad confusion > calamitous ruin

204.43

His be that care, whom most it doth concerne,
2 (Said he) but whither with such hasty flight
Art thou now bound? for well mote I discerne
4 Great cause, that carries thee so swift and light.
My Lord (quoth he) me sent, and streight behight
6 To seeke +_Occasion_;+ where so she bee:
For he is all disposd to bloudy fight,
8 And breathes out wrath and hainous crueltie;
Hard is his hap, that first fals in his ieopardie.

6 _Occasion_; > _Occasion_, _1609_

1 "His be