have ordained to be

heavens > [the heavens]

2 The spouse of Britomart is Artegall:
3 He wons in the land of Faery,

wons > lives

4 Yet is no Faery born, nor sib at all

sib > kinsman

5 To Elves, but sprung of seed terrestrial,

seed terrestrial > earthly offspring, mortals

6 And whilom by false Faeries stolen away,

whilom > formerly, of old

7 While yet in infant cradle he did crawl;
8 Ne other to himself is known this day,

Ne other > (Nor any other [version of events]; cf. 110.65-6)

9 But that he by an Elf was gotten of a fay.

gotten > begotten
fay > fairy, Faery

303.27

But sooth he is the sonne of _Gorlois_,
2 And brother vnto _Cador_ Cornish king,
And for his warlike feates renowmed is,
4 From where the day out of the sea doth spring,
Vntill the closure of the Euening.
6 From thence, him firmely bound with faithfull band,
To this his natiue soyle thou backe shalt bring,
8 Strongly to aide his countrey, to withstand
The powre of forrein Paynims, which inuade thy land.

1 "But sooth he is the son of Gorlois,

sooth > in truth
Gorlois > (Duke of Tintagel, in Cornwall; husband of the Lady Igerna
who, after his death, married Uther Pendragon, the father of
Arthur)

2 And brother to Cador, Cornish king,

Cador > (According to _HRB_ (9.1, 9.5), Cador helped Arthur in
defeating the Saxons)

3 And for his warlike feats renowned is,
4 From where the day out of the sea does spring,
5 Until the closure of the evening.

closure > conclusion (i.e. he is renowned from east to west)

6 From thence, him firmly bound with faithful bond,

thence > [Faery Land]
faithful bond > [a bond of faith]

7 To this his native soil you back shall bring,
8 Strongly to aid his country, to withstand
9 The power of foreign paynims, which invade your land.

paynims > pagans, heathens

303.28

Great aid thereto his mighty puissaunce,
2 And dreaded name shall giue in that sad day:
Where also proofe of thy prow valiaunce
4 Thou then shalt make, t'increase thy louers pray.
Long time ye both in armes shall beare great sway,
6 Till thy wombes burden thee from them do call,
And his last fate him from thee take away,
8 Too rathe cut off by practise criminall
Of secret foes, that him shall make in mischiefe fall.

1 "Great aid thereto his mighty puissance

thereto > in that purpose
puiss