h earst were many, made through variaunce.

2 of > or _1596, 1609_

1 Then made he head against his enemies,

head > headway; [an] advance

2 And Ymner slew, of Logris miscreate;

of > [king of]
Logris > England
miscreate > wrongly created

3 Then Ruddoc and proud Stater, both allies
4 (This of Albania newly nominate,

This > [Ruddoc]
Albania > Scotland
nominate > appointed to office; _hence:_ installed [as king]

5 And that of Cambria king confirmed late),

that > [Stater]
Cambria > Wales
late > lately, recently

6 He overthrew through his own valiance;
7 Whose countries he reduced to quiet state,
8 And shortly brought to civil governance,

governance > control

9 Now one, which erst were many, made through variance.

one > [united]
erst > once; at first
variance > discord, quarrelling

210.39

Then made he sacred lawes, which some men say
2 Were vnto him reueald in vision,
By which he freed the Traueilers high way,
4 The Churches part, and Ploughmans portion,
Restraining stealth, and strong extortion;
6 The gracious _Numa_ of great _Britanie_:
For till his dayes, the chiefe dominion
8 By strength was wielded without pollicie;
Therefore he first wore crowne of gold for dignitie.

1 Then made he sacred laws, which some men say
2 Were to him revealed in vision,
3 By which he freed the travellers' highway,
4 The church's part, and ploughman's portion,

ploughman > [the ploughman]

5 Restraining stealth and strong extortion;

stealth > thievery

6 The gracious Numa of great Britain:

Numa > (Numa Pompilius, the mythical second king of Rome, a law-
giver who reigned peacefully for 39 (or 43) years and was revered
for his wisdom and piety)

7 For, till his days, the chief dominion
8 By strength was wielded, without policy;

policy > statecraft (referring to the Molmutine Laws; cf. the
pejorative use at 104.12:7)

9 Therefore he first wore crown of gold for dignity.

210.40

_Donwallo_ dyde (for what may liue for ay?)
2 And left two sonnes, of pearelesse prowesse both;
That sacked _Rome_ too dearely did assay,
4 The recompence of their periured oth,
And ransackt _Greece_ well tryde, when they were wroth;
6 Besides subiected _Fraunce_, and _Germany_,
Which yet their prayses speake, all be they loth,
8 And inly tremble at the memory
Of _Brennus_ and _Bellinus_, kings