ner of your payne:
For nothing may impresse so deare constraint,
4 As countries cause, and commune foes disdayne.
But if it should not grieue you, backe agayne
6 To turne your course, I would to heare desyre,
What to _Aeneas_ fell; sith that men sayne
8 He was not in the Cities wofull fyre
Consum'd, but did him selfe to safetie retyre.

1 "Behold, sir, how your pitiful complaint
2 Has found another partner of your pain:

partner of > sharer of, participant in

3 For nothing may impress so dear constraint

so dear constraint > such grievous affliction

4 As country's cause and common foes' disdain.
5 But if it should not grieve you, back again
6 To turn your course, I would to hear desire
7 What to Aeneas fell; sith men say

fell > happened
sith > since

8 He was not in the city's woeful fire
9 Consumed, but did himself to safety retire."

309.41

_Anchyses_ sonne begot of _Venus_ faire,
2 (Said he,) out of the flames for safegard fled,
And with a remnant did to sea repaire,
4 Where he through fatall errour long was led
Full many yeares, and weetlesse wandered
6 From shore to shore, emongst the Lybicke sands,
Ere rest he found. Much there he suffered,
8 And many perils past in forreine lands,
To saue his people sad from victours vengefull hands.

1 "Anchises' son, begotten of Venus fair,"

Anchises > (Father of Aeneas)

2 Said he, "out of the flames for safeguard fled,

safeguard > safety, protection

3 And with a remnant did to sea repair,

repair > go, betake himself

4 Where he through fatal error long was led

fatal error > predestined wandering (cf. _Aen._ 1.2, 210.9:8)

5 Full many years, and weetless wandered

Full > Very
weetless > unknowing, in ignorance (WUS)

6 From shore to shore, amongst the Libyan sands,

sands > shores, beaches

7 Ere rest he found. Much there he suffered,
8 And many perils passed in foreign lands,

passed > endured

9 To save his people sad from victors' vengeful hands.

309.42

At last in _Latium_ he did arriue,
2 Where he with cruell warre was entertaind
Of th'inland folke, which sought him backe to driue,
4 Till he with old _Latinus_ was constraind,
To contract wedlock: (so the fates ordaind.)
6 Wedlock contract in bloud, and eke in blood
Accomplished, that many deare complaind:
8 The riuall slaine, th