right;
5 The fatal purpose of divine foresight

fatal > preordained, predestined

6 You do effect in destined descents,

descents > {Lineages, lines of family descent}

7 Through deep impression of your secret might,
8 And stirred up the heroes' high intents,

intents > endeavours

9 Which the late world admires for wondrous monuments.

late > recent [compared with antiquity] _and hence:_ modern
monuments > monuments; _also:_ evidence [of Love's paramountcy]

303.3

But thy +dread+ darts in none doe triumph more,
2 Ne brauer proofe in any, of thy powre
Shew'dst thou, then in this royall Maid of yore,
4 Making her seeke an vnknowne Paramoure,
From the worlds end, through many a bitter stowre:
6 From whose two loynes thou afterwards did rayse
Most famous fruits of matrimoniall bowre,
8 Which through the earth haue spred their liuing prayse,
That fame in trompe of gold eternally displayes.

1 dread > dredd _1590;_ drad _1609_

1 But your dread darts in none do triumph more,

darts > [Cupid's arrows]

2 Nor braver proof in any, of your power

braver > more splendid

3 Showed you, than in this royal maid of yore,

yore > old, olden times

4 Making her seek an unknown paramour,
5 From the world's end, through many a bitter stour:

stour > {Peril, conflict, time of turmoil or distress}

6 From whose two loins you afterwards did raise
7 Most famous fruits of matrimonial bower,

bower > bed-chamber

8 Which through the earth have spread their living praise,

praise > praiseworthiness, virtue; _hence:_ qualities, worth

9 That fame in trump of gold eternally displays.

trump > trumpet; trumpet-note
displays > describes; makes manifest, makes a show of; spreads out,
_hence:_ blazons forth, broadcasts

303.4

Begin then, {o^} my dearest sacred Dame,
2 Daughter of _Ph{oe}bus_ and of _Memorie_,
+That+ doest ennoble with immortall name
4 The warlike Worthies, from antiquitie,
In thy great volume of Eternitie:
6 Begin, {o^} _Clio_, and recount from hence
My glorious Soueraines goodly +auncestrie+,
8 Till that by dew degrees and long +protense+,
Thou haue it lastly brought vnto her Excellence.

3 That > Thou _1590_
7 auncestrie > auncestie _1596_
8 protense > pretence _1596_

1 Begin then, O my dearest sacred dame,

my dearest sacred dame > (Clio, the Muse of history; cf. 100.2:1)

2 D