imbrued > stained, soaked; _hence:_ being spilled
8 Of which that field, for endless memory,
field > field, battlefield
memory > memorial
9 Shall Heavenfield be called to all posterity.
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Whereat _Cadwallin_ wroth, shall forth issew,
2 And an huge hoste into Northumber lead,
With which he godly _Oswald_ shall subdew,
4 And crowne with martyrdome his sacred head.
Whose brother _Oswin_, daunted with like dread,
6 With price of siluer shall his kingdome buy,
And _Penda_, seeking him adowne to tread,
8 Shall tread adowne, and do him fowly dye,
But shall with gifts his Lord _Cadwallin_ pacify.
1 "Whereat Cadwalla, wroth, shall forth issue,
Whereat > At which
2 And a huge host into Northumber lead,
host > army
Northumber > {England north of the River Humber}
3 With which he godly Oswald shall subdue,
4 And crown with martyrdom his sacred head.
5 Whose brother, Oswy, daunted with like dread,
6 With price of silver shall his kingdom buy;
7 And Penda, seeking him adown to tread,
adown > down
8 Shall tread adown, and do him foully die,
Shall tread > [Oswin shall tread Penda]
do > cause
die > [to die]
9 But shall with gifts his Lord Cadwalla pacify.
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Then shall _Cadwallin_ dye, and then the raine
2 Of _Britons_ eke with him attonce shall dye;
Ne shall the good _Cadwallader_ with paine,
4 Or powre, be hable it to remedy,
When the full time prefixt by destiny,
6 Shalbe expird of _Britons_ regiment.
For heauen it selfe shall their successe enuy,
8 And them with plagues and murrins pestilent
Consume, till all their warlike puissaunce be spent.
1 "Then shall Cadwalla die, and then the reign
2 Of Britons eke with him at once shall die;
eke > also, likewise
at once > simultaneously; immediately
3 Nor shall the good Cadwallader, with pain
pain > labour, pains, effort
4 Or power, be able it to remedy,
5 When the full time prefixed by destiny
prefixed > determined beforehand
6 Shall be expired of Britons' regiment.
regiment > rule, government
7 For heaven itself shall their success envy,
envy > begrudge
8 And them with plagues and murrains pestilent
murrains > pestilences
9 Consume, till all their warlike puissance be spent.
puissance > power, strength
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Yet after all these sorrowes, and huge hills
2 Of dying peopl
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