anged, fair Dana{e"} to view,

Dana{e"} > (Daughter of Acrisius, the king of Argos, who confined her
in a brazen tower because an oracle had foretold that she would
give birth to a son who would kill his grandfather. Transformed
into a golden shower, Jupiter came down through the roof and
fathered Perseus, who did indeed eventually kill Acrisius, by
means of an accident in the public games at Larissa)

3 And through the roof of her strong brazen tower
4 Did rain into her lap a honey-dew,

honey-dew > {Ideally sweet or luscious substance}

5 While her foolish guard, that little knew
6 Of such deceit, kept the iron door fast barred,

fast > firmly; closely

7 And watched that none should enter nor issue;
8 Vain was the watch, and bootless all the ward,

Vain > Foolish; futile
bootless > unavailing
ward > keeping; prison

9 When the god to golden hue himself transferred.

hue > appearance, form

311.32

Then was he turnd into a snowy Swan,
2 To win faire _Leda_ to his louely trade:
O wondrous skill, and sweet wit of the man,
4 That her in daffadillies sleeping made,
From scorching heat her daintie limbes to shade:
6 Whiles the proud Bird ruffing his fethers wyde,
And brushing his faire brest, did her inuade;
8 She slept, yet twixt her eyelids closely spyde,
How towards her he rusht, and smiled at his pryde.

1 Then was he turned into a snowy swan,
2 To win fair Leda to his lovely trade:

Leda > (Daughter of Thestius, a king of Sparta. Following Jupiter's
seduction she brought forth two eggs, one containing Helen (over
whom the Trojan war was fought) and the other Castor and Pollux)
lovely trade > amorous dealings

3 O wondrous skill, and sweet wit of the man,

wit > wit; ingenuity

4 That her in daffodils sleeping made,
5 From scorching heat her dainty limbs to shade:

dainty > delightful, comely

6 While the proud bird, ruffing his feathers wide,

ruffing > ruffling (as the male swan does in display)
wide > wide; widely

7 And brushing his fair breast, did her invade;

brushing > brushing, rubbing (with his bill: another accurate
observation from nature)
invade > enter (SUS); _hence:_ possess

8 She slept, yet 'twixt her eyelids closely spied

closely > secretly

9 How towards her he rushed, and smiled at his pride.

pride > stateliness, splendour; sexual excitement

311.33

Then shewd it, how the _