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se clawes were newly dipt in cruddy blood, 6 That from the Daniske Tyrants head shall rend Th'vsurped crowne, as if that he were wood, 8 And the spoile of the countrey conquered Emongst his young ones shall diuide with bountyhed. 1 "Yet shall a third both these, and yours subdue; 2 There shall a lion from the seaboard wood a lion > (Meaning William the Conqueror, ruled 1066-1087) seaboard > {Bordering the sea} 3 Of Neustria come roaring, with a crew Neustria > (The western kingdom of the Franks, extending from the mouth of the Schelde to the Loire; later developed into the kingdom of France; hence, here, = "France") 4 Of hungry whelps, his battailous bold brood, battailous > warlike 5 Whose claws were newly dipped in cruddy blood, cruddy > clotted 6 That from the Danish tyrant's head shall rend 7 The usurped crown, as if he were wood, wood > mad 8 And the spoil of the country conquered country conquered > [conquered country] 9 Amongst his young ones shall divide with bountihead. bountihead > bounteousness, munificence 303.48 Tho when the terme is full accomplishid, 2 There shall a sparke of fire, which hath long-while Bene in his ashes raked vp, and hid, 4 Be freshly kindled in the fruitfull Ile Of _Mona_, where it lurked in exile; 6 Which shall breake forth into bright burning flame, And reach into the house, that beares the stile 8 Of royall maiesty and soueraigne name; So shall the Briton bloud their crowne againe reclame. 1 "Tho when the term is full accomplished, Tho > Then 2 There shall a spark of fire, which has long-while 3 Been in its ashes raked up, and hidden, 4 Be freshly kindled in the fruitful isle 5 Of Mona, where it lurked in exile; Mona > (Anglesey, the large island off north Wales; although Henry VII, to whom Spenser is almost certainly alluding, was actually born at Pembroke Castle. Henry VII was the first of the Tudor monarchs, the grandfather of Queen Elizabeth) 6 Which shall break forth into bright burning flame, 7 And reach into the House that bears the style style > title, appellation 8 Of royal majesty and sovereign name: name > fame, reputation 9 So shall the Briton blood their crown again reclaim. blood > race, stock 303.49 Thenceforth eternall vnion shall be made 2 Betweene the nations different afore, And sacred
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