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e of the _Fayes_, 8 As was _Aegerie_, that _Numa_ tought; Those yet of her be _Mertian_ lawes both nam'd and thought. 1 After him reigned Guithelin his heir, 2 The justest man and truest in his days, 3 Who had to wife Dame Martia the fair, had to > took as 4 A woman worthy of immortal praise, 5 Which for this realm found many goodly lays, found > founded, established lay > {Law, esp. a religious law} 6 And wholesome statutes to her husband brought; 7 Her many deemed to have been of the fays, many > [many people] fays > fairies 8 As was Aegeria, who Numa taught; Aegeria > (One of the Camenae (the prophetic nymphs of early Roman mythology, identified with the Greek Muses), from whom Numa received instruction) 9 Those yet of her be Martian laws both named and thought. of > after 210.43 Her +sonne+ +_Sisillus_+ after her did rayne, 2 And then _Kimarus_, and then _Danius_; Next whom _Morindus_ did the crowne sustaine, 4 Who, had he not with wrath outrageous, And cruell rancour dim'd his valorous 6 And mightie deeds, should matched haue the best: As well in that same field victorious 8 Against the forreine _Morands_ he exprest; Yet liues his memorie, though carcas sleepe in rest. 1 sonne > sonnes _1596, 1609_ 1 _Sisillus_ > _Sifillus 1590 etc._ 1 Her son Sisilius after her did reign, 2 And then Kimarus, and then Danius; 3 Next whom Morvidus did the crown sustain, Next > Immediately after 4 Who (had he not with wrath outrageous, outrageous > violent; intemperate 5 And cruel rancour dimmed his valorous 6 And mighty deeds) should matched have the best: 7 As well in that same field victorious well > (Adv., applicable to "exprest" in next line) field > battlefield; battle (in Northumberland, to repel the invading Morini) 8 Against the foreign Morini he expressed; Morini > (A tribe in Belgic Gaul, living near present-day Boulogne) expressed > revealed [his cruelty] 9 Yet lives his memory, though carcase sleep in rest. Yet > Still, even today carcase > [his carcase] 210.44 Fiue +sonnes+ he left begotten of one wife, 2 All which successiuely by turnes did raine; First _Gorboman_ a man of vertuous life; 4 Next _Archigald_, who for his proud disdaine, Deposed was from Princedome soueraine, 6 And pitteous _Elidure_ put in his sted; Who shortly it to him r
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