old _Glauce_ gan with sharpe repriefe,
Her to restraine, and giue her good reliefe,
6 Through hope of those, which _Merlin_ had her told
Should of her name and nation be chiefe,
8 And fetch their being from the sacred mould
Of her immortall wombe, to be in heauen enrold.

1 Then, sighing softly sore, and inly deep,

sore > _perhaps:_ sorely, grievously, bitterly, _or used simply as
an intensive_
inly > inwardly

2 She shut up all her plaint in privy grief;

plaint > complaint, lamentation
privy > private, hidden

3 For her great courage would not let her weep,

courage > courage, spirit

4 Till old Glauce began with sharp reproof
5 Her to restrain, and give her good relief,
6 Through hope of those which Merlin had her told

told > (For Merlin's prophecy, see 303.21:6 ff.)

7 Should of her name and nation be chief,
8 And fetch their being from the sacred mould

sacred > royal; sacred (see 303.23:1)

9 Of her immortal womb, to be in heaven enrolled.

304.12

Thus as she her recomforted, she spyde,
2 Where farre away one all in armour bright,
With hastie gallop towards her did ryde;
4 Her dolour soone she ceast, and on her dight
Her Helmet, to her Courser mounting light:
6 Her former sorrow into suddein wrath,
Both coosen passions of distroubled spright,
8 Conuerting, forth she beates the dustie path;
Loue and despight attonce her courage kindled hath.

1 Thus as she her recomforted, she spied

recomforted > consoled; inspired with fresh courage

2 Where far away one all in armour bright,
3 With hasty gallop, towards her did ride;
4 Her dolour soon she ceased, and on her dight

dolour > lamentation; sorrow
dight > arranged

5 Her helmet, to her courser mounting light:

light > quickly; easily

6 Her former sorrow into sudden wrath
7 (Both cousin passions of distroubled spirit)

cousin > kinsman; _hence:_ related
distroubled > disturbed, greatly disturbed

8 Converting, forth she beats the dusty path;
9 Love and despite at once her courage kindled have.

despite > anger; ill-will, malice [the converse of love]
at once > together, simultaneously

304.13

As when a foggy mist hath ouercast
2 The face of heauen, and the cleare aire engrost,
The world in darkenesse dwels, till that at last
4 The watry Southwinde from the seabord cost
Vpblowing, doth disperse the vapo