ith the land,
4 The which afore is fairely to be kend,
And seemeth safe from stormes, that may offend;
6 There this faire virgin wearie of her way
Must landed be, now at her iourneyes end:
8 There eke my feeble barke a while may stay,
Till merry wind and weather call her thence away.

1 Behold, I see the haven nigh at hand,
2 To which I mean my weary course to bend;
3 Veer the main sheet, and bear up with the land,

Veer > Let out
main sheet > {Mainsail; rope or chain attached to this and used for
adjusting its inclination or volume}
bear up with > [allowing the ship to run before the wind, steer
towards]

4 Which afore is fairly to be kenned,

afore > in front; _hence:_ ahead
fairly > well; beautifully; actually, really
kenned > seen, descried

5 And seems safe from storms that may offend;

offend > attack, harm, do damage

6 There this fair virgin, weary of her way,
7 Must landed be, now at her journey's end:
8 There eke my feeble bark awhile may stay,

eke > also
bark > vessel

9 Till merry wind and weather call her thence away.

merry > pleasant

112.2

Scarsely had _Ph{oe}bus_ in the glooming East
2 Yet harnessed his firie-footed teeme,
Ne reard aboue the earth his flaming creast,
4 When the last deadly smoke aloft did steeme,
That signe of last outbreathed life did seeme,
6 Vnto the watchman on the castle wall;
Who thereby dead that balefull Beast did deeme,
8 And to his Lord and Ladie lowd gan call,
To tell, how he had seene the Dragons fatall +fall.+

9 fall. > fall, _1590, 1596_

1 Scarcely had Phoebus in the glooming east

glooming > gloaming, becoming light; louring; scowling

2 Yet harnessed his fiery-footed team,

team > (Of horses pulling his chariot across the sky)

3 Nor reared above the earth his flaming crest,
4 When the last deadly smoke aloft did steam,
5 That sign of last outbreathed life did seem

sign > [a sign, the sign]

6 To the watchman on the castle wall;
7 Who thereby dead that baleful beast did deem,
8 And to his lord and lady loud gan call,

gan > did

9 To tell how he had seen the dragon's fatal fall.

fatal > fatal; _also:_ destined, ordained by fate

112.3

Vprose with hastie ioy, and feeble speed
2 That aged Sire, the Lord of all that land,
And looked forth, to weet, if true indeede
4 Those tydings were, as he did vnderstand,