e, besprinkled with the gore
Hoe > (Plymouth Hoe, in Devon)
8 Of mighty Go{e"}magot, whom in stout fray
Go{e"}magot > (One of the giants who held sway over Cornwall)
stout > brave, robust
9 Corineus conquered, and cruelly did slay.
Corineus > (Former commander of the Trojan remnants who had
accompanied Antenor (_Aen._ 1.241); joined company with Brutus in
Etruria)
210.11
And eke that ample Pit, yet farre renownd,
2 For the large leape, which _Debon_ did compell
_Coulin_ to make, being eight lugs of grownd;
4 Into the which returning backe, he fell,
But those three monstrous stones doe most excell
6 Which that huge sonne of hideous _Albion_,
Whose father _Hercules_ in Fraunce did quell,
8 Great _Godmer_ threw, in fierce contention,
At bold _Canutus_; but of him was slaine anon.
1 And eke that ample pit, yet far renowned
eke > also
yet > still, even now
2 For the large leap which Debon did compel
Debon > (Another of Brutus's heroes)
3 Coulin to make, being eight lugs of ground:
Coulin > (One of the giants)
lug > {Pole: a measure of distance, 16 feet 6 inches, about 5
metres}
4 Into which, returning back, he fell;
5 But those, three monstrous stones do most excel,
But those > [But those two examples (i.e. the defeats of Go{e"}magot
and Coulin)]
most excel > [far surpass (as an example of notable defeat)]
6 Which that huge son of hideous Albion,
hideous > immense, terrific; odious
Albion > (A giant slain by Hercules; distinct from "Albion" as a
name for England)
7 (Whose father Hercules in France did quell)
quell > kill
8 Great Godmer, threw, in fierce contention,
Godmer > (Son of Albion)
9 At bold Canute; but of him was slain anon.
Canute > (Another of Brutus's champions)
of > by
anon > straightway
210.12
In meed of these great conquests by them got,
2 _Corineus_ had +that+ Prouince vtmost west,
To him assigned for his worthy lot,
4 Which of his name and memorable gest
He called _Cornewaile_, yet so called best:
6 And _Debons_ shayre was, that is _Deuonshyre_:
But _Canute_ had his portion from the rest,
8 The which he cald _Canutium_, for his hyre;
Now _Cantium_, which Kent we commenly inquire.
2 that > the _1609_
1 In meed of these great conquests by them got,
In meed of > As reward for
2 Corineus had that province utmost west
3 To him assigne
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