reof great trouble in the kingdome grew,
That did her selfe in sundry parts diuide,
4 And with her powre her owne selfe ouerthrew,
Whilest _Romanes_ dayly did the weake subdew:
6 Which seeing stout _Bunduca_, vp arose,
And taking armes, the _Britons_ to her drew;
8 With whom she marched streight against her foes,
And them vnwares besides the _Seuerne_ did enclose.

1 This good king shortly without issue died,
2 Whereof great trouble in the kingdom grew,
3 That did itself in sundry parts divide,

sundry > various

4 And with its power its own self overthrew,
5 While Romans daily did the weak subdue:
6 Which seeing, stout Boadicea up arose,

stout > brave; proud
Boadicea > (Or Boudicca, widow of the British king, Cunobelinus. As
a result of atrocities committed by the Romans against the Iceni
tribe in East Anglia, in 61 AD she led an army of 80,000 Britons
into battle against Suetonius's 14th and 20th Legions; the field,
near the present site of Daventry, in Northamptonshire, saw the
death of 400 Romans and some 70,000 Britons. However, final
subjugation by Rome was not achieved until 83 AD)

7 And, taking arms, the Britons to her drew;
8 With whom she marched straight against her foes,

straight > directly; immediately

9 And them unwares beside the Severn did enclose.

unwares > unexpectedly; suddenly
Severn > (The River Severn)
enclose > hem in (said of an army)

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There she with them a cruell battell tride,
2 Not with so good successe, as she deseru'd;
By reason that the Captaines on her side,
4 Corrupted by _Paulinus_, from her sweru'd:
Yet such, as were through former flight +preseru'd+,
6 Gathering againe, her Host she did renew,
And with fresh courage on the victour seru'd:
8 But being all defeated, saue a few,
Rather then fly, or be captiu'd her selfe she slew.

5 preseru'd > perseru'd _1596_

1 There she with them a cruel battle tried,

tried > attempted; tested

2 Not with so good success as she deserved;

so > such

3 By reason that the captains on her side,

By reason that > Because

4 Corrupted by Paulinus, from her swerved:

Paulinus > (Paulinus Suetonius, Roman consul and general, fl. 59-66)
swerved > [deserted]

5 Yet such as were through former flight preserved,

such > [such forces]

6 Gathering again, her host she did renew,

host > army

7 And with fr