e victour through the flood
Escaped hardly, hardly praisd his wedlock good.

1 "At last in Latium he did arrive,

Latium > (A country in Italy, originally between the Rivers Tiber
and Numicus. Its people were among the most ancient inhabitants
of Italy, and are sometimes called "Aborigines". Their town of
Alba Longa boasted a Trojan origin, though the story of Trojan
settlement in Italy is probably no more credible than that of
Trojan settlement in Britain)

2 Where he with cruel war was entertained

entertained > received

3 Of the inland folk, who sought him back to drive,

Of > By

4 Till he with old Latinus was constrained

Latinus > (King of Latium, son of Faunus and the nymph Marica)

5 To contract wedlock (so the fates ordained).

wedlock > (With Lavinia, daughter of Latinus, promised to Turnus,
king of the Rutulians)

6 Wedlock contract in blood, and eke in blood

contract > contracted
eke > also

7 Accomplished, that many dear complained:

that > [so that]
dear complained > grievously lamented

8 The rival slain, the victor through the flood

rival > [Turnus: see _Aen._ 12]

9 Escaped hardly, hardly praised his wedlock good.

hardly > with difficulty

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Yet after all, he victour did suruiue,
2 And with _Latinus_ did the kingdome part.
But after, when both nations gan to striue,
4 Into their names the title to conuart,
His sonne _I{u"}lus_ did from thence depart,
6 With all the warlike youth of _Troians_ bloud,
And in long _Alba_ plast his throne apart,
8 Where faire it florished, and long time stoud,
Till _Romulus_ renewing it, to _Rome_ +remoud+.

9 remoud > remou'd _1609_

1 "Yet, after all, he victor did survive,

victor > [as victor]

2 And with Latinus did the kingdom part.

part > divide (fulfilling Jupiter's prophecy at _Aen._ 1.267 ff.)

3 But after, when both nations began to strive
4 Into their names the title to convert,
5 His son Iulus did from thence depart,

Iulus > (By Creusa; his name was Ilus while Troy stood. Also called
Ascanius)

6 With all the warlike youth of Trojans' blood,
7 And in long Alba placed his throne apart,

long Alba > [Alba Longa]

8 Where fair it flourished, and long time stood,

long time > [for a long time: 300 years, in fact]

9 Till Romulus, renewing it, to Rome removed."

Romulus > (A son of Ilia, by Mars. A descendant of Iulus,