ted in victorious fight,
5 And chased so fiercely after fearful flight,
6 That forced their chieftain, for his safety's sake,

That > [That he (i.e. Locrin)]

7 (Their chieftain Humber named was aright)
8 To the mighty stream him to betake,
9 Where he an end of battle, and of life did make.

210.17

The king returned proud of victorie,
2 And insolent wox through vnwonted ease,
That shortly he forgot the ieopardie,
4 Which in his land he lately did appease,
And fell to vaine voluptuous disease:
6 He lou'd faire Ladie _Estrild_, lewdly lou'd,
Whose wanton pleasures him too much did please,
8 That quite his hart from _Guendolene_ remou'd,
From _Guendolene_ his wife, though alwaies faithfull prou'd.

1 The king returned proud of victory,
2 And insolent waxed through unwonted ease,

insolent waxed > grew arrogant
unwonted > unaccustomed

3 That shortly he forgot the jeopardy

That > [So that]

4 Which in his land he lately did appease,

appease > check; assuage

5 And fell to vain voluptuous disease:

vain > foolish; idle; weak
disease > dis-ease: trouble, strife

6 He loved fair Lady Estrildis, lewdly loved,
7 Whose wanton pleasures him too much did please,
8 That quite his heart from Guendolen removed,

That > [So that]
removed > removed itself (refl.)

9 From Guendolen his wife, though always faithful proved.

210.18

The noble daughter of _Corineus_
2 Would not endure to be so vile disdaind,
But gathering force, and courage valorous,
4 Encountred him in battell well ordaind,
In which him vanquisht she to fly constraind:
6 But she so fast pursewd, that him she tooke,
And threw in bands, where he till death remaind;
8 Als his faire Leman, flying through a brooke,
She ouerhent, nought moued with her piteous looke.

1 The noble daughter of Corineus

The noble daughter of Corineus > [Guendolen]

2 Would not endure to be so vile disdained,

vile > vilely; despicably

3 But gathering force, and courage valorous,
4 Encountered him in battle well ordained,

ordained > drawn up

5 In which him, vanquished, she to fly constrained:

fly > flee
constrained > compelled

6 But she so fast pursued, that him she took,
7 And threw in bonds, where he till death remained;
8 Als his fair leman, flying through a brook,

Als > Also; as, in the same way
leman > lover [Est