[Wales; quart = quarter, region: SU]

5 Which Severn now from Logris does depart:

Severn > (The River Severn, which rises in Montgomery and flows 158
miles to the sea, disemboguing into the Bristol Channel)
Logris > England
depart > divide, separate

6 And each his portion peaceably enjoyed,
7 Nor was there outward breach, nor grudge in heart,
8 That once their quiet government annoyed,
9 But each his pains to others' profit still employed.

pains > efforts
still > ever, continuously

210.15

Vntill a nation straung, with visage swart,
2 And courage fierce, that all men did affray,
Which through the world then swarmd in euery part,
4 And ouerflow'd all countries farre away,
Like _Noyes_ great flood, with their importune sway,
6 This land inuaded with like violence,
And did themselues through all the North display:
8 Vntill that _Locrine_ for his Realmes defence,
Did head against them make, and strong +munifience+.

9 munifience > munificence _1590, 1609_

1 Until a nation strange, with visage swart,

strange > foreign (they are the Huns)
swart > swarthy

2 And courage fierce, that all men did affray,

affray > terrify

3 Which through the world then swarmed in every part,
4 And overflowed all countries far away,
5 Like Noah's great flood, with their importune sway,

importune > heavy, exacting, grievous
sway > force

6 This land invaded with like violence,

like > similar

7 And did themselves through all the north display:

display > spread out

8 Until Locrin, for his realm's defence,
9 Did head against them make, and strong munifience.

head > headway; advance
munifience > fortification, defence (WU)

210.16

He them encountred, a confused rout,
2 Foreby the Riuer, that whylome was hight
The auncient _Abus_, where with courage stout
4 He them defeated in victorious fight,
And chaste so fiercely after fearefull flight,
6 That forst their Chieftaine, for his safeties sake,
(Their Chieftaine _Humber_ named was aright)
8 Vnto the mightie streame him to betake,
Where he an end of battell, and of life did make.

1 He them encountered, a confused rout,
2 Forby the river that whilom was hight

Forby > Hard by, near
whilom > formerly
hight > called (it is now called the River Humber)

3 The ancient Abus, where with courage stout

stout > bold, brave

4 He them defea