of his life most famous memory,
3 And endless monuments of his great good:

monuments > monuments; records

4 The ruined walls he did re-edify
5 Of Troynovant, gainst force of enemy,

Troynovant > (New Troy, i.e. London. Brewer (1894) states that the
word derives from the old British "Tri-nouhant", meaning
"inhabitants of the new town". In Layamon's _Brut_ the name is
spelled "Trinovant" and derives from the Trinovantes; but their
principal town was not London, but Colchester, in Essex)
gainst > against

6 And built that gate which of his name is hight,

that gate > [Ludgate]
of > after, from
hight > called

7 By which he lies entombed solemnly.

solemnly > grandiosely, magnificently

8 He left two sons, too young to rule aright,

aright > properly; justly

9 Androgeus and Tenuantius, pictures of his might.

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Whilst they were young, _Cassibalane_ their Eme
2 Was by the people chosen in their sted,
Who on him tooke the royall Diademe,
4 And goodly well long time it gouerned,
Till the prowd _Romanes_ him disquieted,
6 And warlike _C{ae}sar_, tempted with the name
Of this sweet Island, neuer conquered,
8 And enuying the Britons blazed fame,
(O hideous hunger of dominion) hither came.

1 While they were young, Cassibellaun, their eme,

Cassibellaun > (Or Caswallon, called Cassivelaunus by the Romans)
eme > uncle

2 Was by the people chosen in their stead,

stead > place

3 Who on him took the royal diadem,

diadem > crown, rule

4 And goodly well long time it governed,
5 Till the proud Romans him disquieted,
6 And warlike Caesar, tempted with the name

Caesar > (Gaius Julius Caesar, c. 101-44 BC)

7 Of this sweet island, never conquered,
8 And envying the Britons' blazed fame,

envying > envying; begrudging
blazed > celebrated

9 (O hideous hunger of dominion) hither came.

hideous > immense; odious
of > for

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Yet twise they were repulsed backe againe,
2 And twise renforst, backe to their ships to fly,
The whiles with bloud they all the shore did +staine,+
4 And the gray _Ocean_ into purple dy:
Ne had they footing found at last perdie,
6 Had not _Androgeus_, false to natiue soyle,
And enuious of Vncles soueraintie,
8 Betrayd his contrey vnto forreine spoyle:
Nought else, but treason, from the first this land did foyle.

3 staine, > staine. _1596_

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