it firmly was established,

it > [Delos]

9 And for Apollo's honour highly heried."

heried > exalted, praised; worshipped

212.14

They to him hearken, as beseemeth meete,
2 And passe on forward: so their way does ly,
That one of those same Islands, which doe fleet
4 In the wide sea, they needes must passen by,
Which seemd so sweet and pleasant to the eye,
6 That it would tempt a man to touchen there:
Vpon the banck they sitting did espy
8 A daintie damzell, dressing of her heare,
By whom a litle skippet floting did appeare.

1 They to him hearken, as beseems meet,

beseems meet > seems fitting

2 And pass on forward: so their way does lie

so > thus

3 That one of those same islands, which do fleet

fleet > float, drift

4 In the wide sea, they needs must pass by,

needs > of necessity

5 Which seemed so sweet and pleasant to the eye
6 That it would tempt a man to touch there:

touch > land, visit

7 Upon the bank they sitting did espy

bank > shore

8 A dainty damsel, dressing her hair,
9 By whom a little skippet floating did appear.

skippet > skiff, small boat (see 206.2-5)

212.15

She them espying, loud to them +can+ call,
2 Bidding them nigher draw vnto the shore;
For she had cause to busie them withall;
4 And therewith loudly laught: But nathemore
Would they once turne, but kept on as afore:
6 Which when she saw, she left her lockes vndight,
And running to her boat withouten ore,
8 From the departing land it launched light,
And after them did driue with all her power and might.

1 can > gan _1609_

1 She, them espying, loud to them can call,

can > did

2 Bidding them nigher draw to the shore;
3 For she had cause to busy them withal;
4 And therewith loudly laughed: but nathemore

therewith > with that
nathemore > not at all

5 Would they once turn, but kept on as afore:

afore > previously

6 Which when she saw, she left her locks undight,

undight > unprepared; _hence:_ unbrushed, untied (cf. 212.14:8)

7 And running to her boat without oar,

boat without oar > (See 206.5)

8 From the departing land it launched light,

light > quickly

9 And after them did drive with all her power and might.

212.16

Whom ouertaking, she in merry sort
2 Them gan to bord, and purpose diuersly,
Now faining dalliance and wanton sport,
4 Now th