Which whenas true by tryall he out +found+,
6 He bad to open wyde his brazen gate,
Which long time had bene shut, and out of hond
8 Proclaymed ioy and peace through all his state;
For dead now was their foe, which them forrayed late.

5 found > fond _1590_

1 Uprose with hasty joy, and feeble speed
2 That aged sire, the lord of all that land,

sire > elderly man, father

3 And looked forth, to weet if true indeed

weet > find out

4 Those tidings were, as he did understand:
5 Which when true by trial he out found,

trial > inquiry, ascertaining the facts; seeing [for himself]

6 He bade to open wide his brazen gate,
7 Which long time had been shut, and out of hand

out of hand > straight away

8 Proclaimed joy and peace through all his state;
9 For dead now was their foe, which them forayed late.

forayed late > [had] recently pillaged

112.4

Then gan triumphant Trompets sound on hie,
2 That sent to heauen the ecchoed report
Of their new ioy, and happie victorie
4 Gainst him, that had them long opprest with tort,
And fast imprisoned in sieged fort.
6 Then all the people, as in solemne feast,
To him assembled with one full consort,
8 Reioycing at the fall of that great beast,
From whose eternall bondage now they were releast.

1 Then gan triumphant trumpets sound on high,

gan > did

2 That sent to heaven the echoed report
3 Of their new joy, and happy victory
4 Against him, that had them long oppressed with tort,

tort > wrong; injury

5 And fast imprisoned in besieged fort.

fast > securely

6 Then all the people, as in solemn feast,

solemn > {Sacred, having a religious character}
feast > festival, festivity, rejoicing

7 To him assembled with one full consort,

consort > consent, accord; company, assembly

8 Rejoicing at the fall of that great beast,
9 From whose eternal bondage now they were released.

112.5

Forth came that auncient Lord and aged Queene,
2 Arayd in antique robes downe to the ground,
And sad habiliments right well beseene;
4 A noble crew about them waited round
Of sage and sober Peres, all grauely gownd;
6 Whom farre before did march a goodly band
Of tall young men, all hable armes to sownd,
8 But now they laurell braunches bore in hand;
Glad signe of victorie and peace in all their land.

1 Forth came that ancient lord