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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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