o withdraw:
Ah, how the fearefull Ladies tender hart
8 Did liuely seeme to tremble, when she saw
The huge seas vnder her t'obay her seruaunts law.

1 Therein was written how often thundering Jove

written > depicted
Jove > (Here in his guise as Jupiter Tonans, lord of the
thunderbolt)

2 Had felt the point of his heart-piercing dart,

his > [Cupid's]

3 And, leaving heaven's kingdom, here did rove
4 In strange disguise, to slake his scalding smart;

slake > slake; assuage
smart > pain, acute pain

5 Now like a ram, fair Helle to pervert,

Helle > (Daughter of Athamas and Nephele, sister of Phrixus.
Because of the intrigues of her stepmother, Ino, she and her
brother were to be sacrificed to Jupiter; but Nephele rescued her
two children, who rode away through the air on the ram with the
golden fleece, a gift from Mercury. Helle fell into the sea,
which was called after her the Hellespont. See Ovid, _Fasti_,
3.851 ff., _DGDG_ 13.68, 4.68)
pervert > lead astray (lit. as well as fig.)

6 Now like a bull, Europa to withdraw:

bull > (Taurus (the bull) follows Aries (the ram) in the zodiac)
Europa > (Daughter of King Agenor of Phoenicia, or, according to the
Iliad, daughter of Phoenix. Jupiter fell in love with her,
assumed the form of a bull and mingled with the herd as Europa
and her maidens were by the shore. Charmed by the tameness of
the beast, Europa climbed on its back, whereupon Jupiter rushed
into the sea and swam with her to Crete. The continent of Europe
is said to be named after her. See _Met._ 2.833 ff.)
withdraw > take away; _hence:_ abduct

7 Ah, how the fearful lady's tender heart
8 Did lively seem to tremble, when she saw

lively > vividly, in a lifelike manner, convincingly (referring to
the tapestry)

9 The huge seas under her obey her servant's law.

servant > paramour

311.31

Soone after that into a golden showre
2 Him selfe he chaung'd faire _Dana{e"}_ to vew,
And through the roofe of her strong brasen towre
4 Did raine into her lap an hony dew,
The whiles her foolish garde, that little knew
6 Of such deceipt, kept th'yron dore fast bard,
And watcht, that none should enter nor issew;
8 Vaine was the watch, and bootlesse all the ward,
Whenas the God to golden hew him selfe transfard.

1 Soon after that into a golden shower

Soon > Immediately
after that > [in the next panel]

2 Himself he ch