That not _Scuith guiridh_ it might seem to be,

That > [So that]
Scuith guiridh > Green Shield (Welsh, referring to his surname: cf.
210.23:2)

9 But rather _y Scuith gogh_, sign of sad cruelty.

y Scuith gogh > Red Shield (Welsh)
sign > emblem; banner, standard
sad > sad; heavy, grievous

210.25

His sonne king _Leill_ by fathers labour long,
2 Enioyd an heritage of lasting peace,
And built _Cairleill_, and built _Cairleon_ strong.
4 Next _Huddibras_ his realme did not encrease,
But taught the land from wearie warres to cease.
6 Whose footsteps _Bladud_ following, in arts
Exceld at _Athens_ all the learned preace,
8 From whence he brought them to these saluage parts,
And with sweet science mollifide their stubborne harts.

1 His son, King Leill (by father's labour long),

by > [by virtue of, as a result of]

2 Enjoyed a heritage of lasting peace,
3 And built Carlisle, and built Caer-lion strong.

Caer-lion > Caerleon-upon-Usk
strong > (Adj. or adv.)

4 Next Huddibras his realm did not increase,
5 But taught the land from weary wars to cease.
6 Whose footsteps Bladud following, in arts
7 Excelled at Athens all the learned press,

Excelled > Surpassed
press > company, throng

8 From whence he brought them to these savage parts,

them > [the "arts"]
savage > wild; savage

9 And with sweet science mollified their stubborn hearts.

science > learning, knowledge; skill; _hence:_ magic, occult powers
their > [the Britons']

210.26

Ensample of his wondrous faculty,
2 Behold the boyling Bathes at _Cairbadon_,
Which seeth with secret fire eternally,
4 And in their entrails, full of quicke Brimston,
Nourish the flames, which they are warm'd vpon,
6 That to +their+ people wealth they forth do well,
And health to euery forreine nation:
8 Yet he at last contending to excell
The reach of men, through flight into fond mischief fell.

6 their > her _1590 etc.: FE_

1 Example of his wondrous faculty,

Example > [As an example of]
faculty > [occult powers]

2 Behold the boiling baths at Caer-badus,

Caer-badus > (Bath, in the present county of Avon)

3 Which seethe with secret fire eternally,

secret > hidden

4 And in their entrails, full of quick brimstone,

entrails > inner parts
quick > burning, burning strongly; living

5 Nourish the flames which they are warmed upon,
6 That to