And all his windes _Dan Aeolus_ did keepe,
From stirring vp their stormy enmitie,
8 As pittying to see her waile and weepe;
But all the while the fisher did securely sleepe.

1 For, being fled into the fisher's boat,

fisher > fisherman

2 For refuge from the monster's cruelty,
3 Long so she on the mighty main did float,

so > thus
main > main ocean, high sea; sea

4 And with the tide drove forward carelessly;
5 For the air was mild, and cleared was the sky,
6 And all his winds Dan Aeolus did keep

Dan > {Title of honour, as "Master", "Sir"}

7 From stirring up their stormy enmity,
8 As pitying to see her wail and weep;

As > [As though]

9 But all the while the fisher did securely sleep.

securely > carelessly, free from care; confidently

308.22

At last when droncke with drowsinesse, he woke,
2 And saw his drouer driue along the streame,
He was dismayd, and thrise his breast he stroke,
4 For maruell of that accident extreame;
But when he +saw+ that blazing beauties beame,
6 Which with rare light his bote did beautifie,
He marueild more, and thought he yet did dreame
8 Not well awakt, or that some extasie
Assotted had his sense, or dazed was his eie.

5 saw > saw, _1590, 1596_

1 At last, when, drunk with drowsiness, he woke

drunk > [unsteady, intoxicated; or, perhaps: satiated]

2 And saw his drover drive along the stream,

drover > {Boat used for fishing with a drift-net}
stream > current

3 He was dismayed, and thrice his breast he struck,
4 For marvel of that accident extreme;

accident > occurrence, happening

5 But when he saw that blazing beauty's beam,
6 Which with rare light his boat did beautify,
7 He marvelled more, and thought he yet did dream,
8 Not well awaked, or that some ecstasy

awaked > awoken, aroused; awake
ecstasy > rapture

9 Assotted had his sense, or dazed was his eye.

Assotted > Infatuated; made a fool of, _hence:_ deceived

308.23

But when her well auizing, he perceiued
2 To be no vision, nor fantasticke sight,
Great comfort of her presence he conceiued,
4 And felt in his old courage new delight
To gin awake, and stirre his frozen spright:
6 Tho rudely askt her, how she thither came.
Ah (said she) father, I note read aright,
8 What hard misfortune brought me to +the+ same;
Yet am I glad that here I now in safety +am+.