did subdew.
Then gan _Carausius_ tirannize anew,
6 And gainst the _Romanes_ bent their proper powre,
But him _Allectus_ treacherously slew,
8 And tooke on him the robe of Emperoure:
Nath'lesse the same enioyed but short happy howre:

1 Her relics Fulgenius having gathered,

relics > (Of her army)

2 Fought with Severus, and him overthrew;

Severus > (Lucius Septimus Severus, 146-211; Roman emperor 193-211.
Spent the last three years of his life in Britain, and died at
Eboracum (York))

3 Yet in the chase was slain of them that fled:

of > by

4 So made them victors, whom he did subdue.
5 Then gan Carausius tyrannize anew,

gan > did; began to
Carausius > (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Carausius, c. 250-293. He
seized control of Britain and proclaimed himself emperor, between
290-2 even receiving a modicum of acceptance from Rome)
tyrannize > tyrannize; rule

6 And gainst the Romans bent their proper power,

gainst > against
bent > turned, directed
proper > own

7 But him Allectus treacherously slew,

Allectus > (C. 250-296, prime minister to Carausius, whom he
murdered in 293, taking the robe for himself. Three years later
he was killed near London by Roman soldiers)

8 And took on him the robe of emperor:
9 Natheless the same enjoyed but short happy hour:

Natheless > Nevertheless
hour > time, period

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For _Asclepiodate_ him ouercame,
2 And left inglorious on the vanquisht playne,
Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame.
4 Then afterwards he in his stead did rayne;
But shortly was by _Coyll_ in battell slaine:
6 Who after long debate, since _Lucies_ time,
Was of the _Britons_ first crownd Soueraine:
8 Then gan this Realme renewe her passed prime:
He of his name _Coylchester_ built of stone and lime.

1 For Asclepiodotus him overcame,

Asclepiodotus > (Praefectus praetorio under Constantius Chlorus
(?250-306), who was the general who really recovered Britain from
Allectus)

2 And left inglorious on the vanquished plain,
3 Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame.

or > either

4 Then afterwards he in his stead did reign;

stead > place

5 But shortly was by Coel in battle slain:

Coel > (Or Cole. The nursery rhyme about the "merry old soul" was
popular in the 18th century)

6 Who after long debate, since Lucius' time,

debate > fight

7 Was of the Britons first crown