their people wealth they forth do well,

That > [So that]
wealth > well-being

7 And health to every foreign nation:
8 Yet he at last, contending to excel

contending > striving

9 The reach of men, through flight into fond mischief fell.

reach > natural capacities
flight > (At Trinovantum, with artificial wings; Bladud's magic was
not quite up to this and he crashed into the temple of Apollo,
with terminal results)
fond > foolish
mischief > disaster

210.27

Next him king _Leyr_ in happie peace long raind,
2 But had no issue male him to succeed,
But three faire daughters, which were well vptraind,
4 In all that seemed fit for kingly seed:
Mongst whom his realme he equally decreed
6 To haue diuided. Tho when feeble age
Nigh to his vtmost date he saw proceed,
8 He cald his daughters; and with speeches sage
Inquyrd, which of them most did loue her parentage.

1 Next him King Lear in happy peace long reigned,

Next > After, immediately after
Lear > (Also known as Leir or Leyr. The son of Bladud, builder of
Caer-leir (i.e. Learchester, the modern Leicester; see note on
Colchester at 210.58:9). The story of Lear and his daughters is
a Buddhist parable of great antiquity)
happy > happy; fortunate

2 But had no issue male him to succeed,

issue male > [sons]

3 But three fair daughters, who were well uptrained

uptrained > trained, inculcated

4 In all that seemed fit for kingly seed:

seed > children, offspring

5 Amongst whom his realm he equally decreed
6 To have divided. Tho when feeble age

Tho > Then

7 Nigh to his utmost date he saw proceed,

date > term, span of life

8 He called his daughters; and with speeches sage
9 Inquired which of them most did love her parentage.

parentage > parents; _hence:_ father

210.28

The eldest +_Gonorill_+ gan to protest,
2 That she much more then her owne life him lou'd:
And _Regan_ greater loue to him profest,
4 Then all the world, when euer it were proou'd;
But _Cordeill_ said she lou'd him, as behoou'd:
6 Whose simple answere, wanting colours faire
To paint it forth, him to displeasance moou'd,
8 That in his crowne he counted her no haire,
But twixt the other twaine his kingdome whole did shaire.

1 _Gonorill_ > _Gonerill 1590_

1 The eldest, Goneril, began to protest
2 That she much more than her own life him loved:
3 And Regan