y he weend
Her will to win vnto his wished +end+.
6 But when with feare, nor fauour, nor with all
He else could doe, he saw himselfe esteemd,
8 Downe in a Dongeon deepe he let her fall,
And threatned there to make her his eternall thrall.

5 end > eend _1590_

1 To dreadful shapes he did himself transform,
2 Now like a giant, now like a fiend,
3 Then like a centaur, then like a storm

centaur > {Fabulous creature with the head, arms and trunk of a man
and the lower parts of a horse}

4 Raging within the waves: thereby he weened

weened > thought, supposed

5 Her will to win to his wished end.

win > persuade

6 But when with fear, nor favour, nor with all

with fear > [neither with fear]

7 He else could do, he saw himself esteemed,

else > otherwise

8 Down in a dungeon deep he let her fall,
9 And threatened there to make her his eternal thrall.

thrall > slave

308.42

Eternall thraldome was to her more liefe,
2 Then losse of chastitie, or chaunge of loue:
Die had she rather in tormenting griefe,
4 Then any should of falsenesse her reproue,
Or loosenesse, that she lightly did remoue.
6 Most vertuous virgin, glory be thy meed,
And crowne of heauenly praise with Saints aboue,
8 Where most sweet hymmes of this thy famous deed
Are still emongst them song, that far my rymes exceed.

1 Eternal thraldom was to her more lief

thraldom > captivity, slavery
lief > agreeable, acceptable

2 Than loss of chastity, or change of love:
3 Die had she rather in tormenting grief

Die had she rather > [She would rather have died]

4 Than any should of falseness her reprove,

Than > [Than that]
reprove > condemn

5 Or looseness, that she lightly did remove.

that > [in that]
remove > [remove her love from Marinell]

6 Most virtuous virgin, glory be your meed,

meed > reward

7 And crown of heavenly praise with saints above,
8 Where most sweet hymns of this your famous deed
9 Are still amongst them sung, that far my rhymes exceed.

exceed > surpass

308.43

Fit song of Angels caroled to bee;
2 But yet what so my feeble Muse can frame,
Shall be t'aduance thy goodly chastitee,
4 And to enroll thy memorable name,
In th'heart of euery honourable Dame,
6 That they thy vertuous deedes may imitate,
And be partakers of thy endlesse fame.
8 It yrkes me, leaue thee in thi