fury > inspired frenzy; poetic rage (cf. I:261)
hue > appearance; colour

9 He turned again, and cheerful looks as erst did show.

erst > formerly

303.51

Then, when them selues they well instructed had
2 Of all, that needed them to be inquird,
They both conceiuing hope of comfort glad,
4 With lighter hearts vnto their home retird;
Where they in secret counsell close conspird,
6 How to effect so hard an enterprize,
And to possesse the purpose they desird:
8 Now this, now that twixt them they did deuise,
And diuerse plots did frame, to maske in strange +disguise+.

9 disguise > deuise _1596, 1609_

1 Then, when themselves they well instructed had
2 Of all that needed them to be inquired,

needed > [was necessary to]
inquired > searched into, investigated (trans.)

3 They both, conceiving hope of comfort glad,
4 With lighter hearts to their home retired;
5 Where they in secret counsel close conspired
6 How to effect so hard an enterprise,
7 And to possess the purpose they desired:

possess > win; _hence:_ achieve

8 Now this, now that 'twixt them they did devise,
9 And diverse plots did frame, to mask in strange disguise.

diverse > various
mask > disguise [themselves]

303.52

At last the Nourse in her foolhardy wit
2 Conceiu'd a bold deuise, and thus bespake;
Daughter, I deeme that counsell aye most fit,
4 That of the time doth dew aduauntage take;
Ye see that good king _Vther_ now doth make
6 Strong warre vpon the Paynim brethren, hight
_Octa_ and _Oza_, whom he lately brake
8 Beside _Cayr Verolame_, in victorious fight,
That now all _Britanie_ doth burne in armes bright.

1 At last the nurse in her foolhardy wit

wit > mind

2 Conceived a bold device, and thus bespoke:

device > stratagem
bespoke > spoke

3 "Daughter, I deem that counsel ay most fit

Daughter > {Girl, maiden; also a term of affectionate address used
by any older person to a girl or young woman}
ay > ever, always
fit > fitting, suitable

4 That of the time does due advantage take;
5 You see that good King Uther now does make

King Uther > (See _HRB_ 8.23)

6 Strong war upon the paynim brethren, hight

paynim > pagan
hight > named

7 Octa and Eosa, whom he lately broke

Octa and Eosa > (Octa was the son of Hengest (see 210.65:2).
Together with his kinsman Eosa he launched an attack on Uther
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