on, that in drowsie caue
2 Hath long time slept, himselfe so shall he shake,
And comming forth, shall spred his banner braue
4 Ouer the troubled South, that it shall make
The warlike _Mertians_ for feare to quake:
6 Thrise shall he fight with them, and twise shall win,
But the third time shall faire accordaunce make:
8 And if he then with victorie can lin,
He shall his dayes with peace bring to his earthly In.

1 "Like a lion that in drowsy cave
2 Has long time slept, himself so shall he shake,
3 And, coming forth, shall spread his banner brave

brave > splendid; brave

4 Over the troubled south, that it shall make

that > [so that]

5 The warlike Mercians for fear to quake:

Mercians > (Mercia was an ancient kingdom of central southern
England)

6 Thrice shall he fight with them, and twice shall win,
7 But the third time shall fair accordance make:

accordance > harmony; agreement

8 And if he then with victory can lin,

lin > desist [from fighting]

9 He shall his days with peace bring to his earthly inn.

303.31

His sonne, hight _Vortipore_, shall him succeede
2 In kingdome, but not in felicity;
Yet shall he long time warre with happy speed,
4 And with great honour many battels try:
But at the last to th'importunity
6 Of froward fortune shall be forst to yield.
But his sonne _Malgo_ shall full mightily
8 Auenge his fathers losse, with speare and shield,
And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field.

1 "His son, hight Vortipore, shall him succeed

hight > named

2 In kingdom, but not in felicity;

In kingdom > [As king]

3 Yet shall he long time war with happy speed,

happy > fortunate
speed > success, profit

4 And with great honour many battles try:

try > undergo, experience; attempt

5 But at the last to the importunity
6 Of froward fortune shall be forced to yield.

froward > perverse; adverse; evilly disposed

7 But his son Malgo shall full mightily

full > very, exceedingly

8 Avenge his father's loss, with spear and shield,
9 And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field.

field > battle; field of battle

303.32

Behold the man, and tell me _Britomart_,
2 If ay more goodly creature thou didst see;
How like a Gyaunt in each manly part
4 Beares he himselfe with portly maiestee,
That one of th'old _Heroes_ seemes to bee:
6 H