row
All the huge threasure, which the sea below
6 Had in his greedie gulfe deuoured deepe,
And him enriched through the ouerthrow
8 And wreckes of many wretches, which did weepe,
And often waile their wealth, which he from them did keepe.

1 The god did grant his daughter's dear demand,

dear > earnest; expensive

2 To do his nephew in all riches flow;

do > make
nephew > grandson

3 Eftsoons his heaped waves he did command

Eftsoons > Soon; thereupon

4 Out of their hollow bosom forth to throw
5 All the huge treasure, which the sea below
6 Had in its greedy gulf devoured deep,

gulf > abyss

7 And him enriched through the overthrow

him > itself (if referring to the sea); him (if referring to Nereus)

8 And wrecks of many wretches, which did weep,
9 And often wail their wealth, which he from them did keep.

wail > mourn
he > it (if referring to the sea); he (if referring to Nereus)

304.23

Shortly vpon that shore there heaped was,
2 Exceeding riches and all pretious things,
The spoyle of all the world, that it did pas
4 The wealth of th'East, and pompe of _Persian_ kings;
Gold, amber, yuorie, perles, owches, rings,
6 And all that else was pretious and deare,
The sea vnto him voluntary brings,
8 That shortly he a great Lord did appeare,
As was in all the lond of Faery, or elsewheare.

1 Shortly upon that shore there heaped was

was > were (the singular form being forced by the rhyme)

2 Exceeding riches and all precious things,
3 The spoil of all the world, that it did pass

spoil > plunder, booty
that > [such that]
pass > surpass, exceed

4 The wealth of the east, and pomp of Persian kings:
5 Gold, amber, ivory, pearls, ouches, rings,

amber > {Four parts of gold alloyed with one of silver; also: white
amber or spermaceti; and: amber (the fossil resin, used for
ornaments)}
ouches > {Jewels; golden sockets to hold these}

6 And all that else was precious and dear,

else > otherwise
dear > costly

7 The sea to him voluntarily brings,
8 That shortly he a great lord did appear

That > [So that]
a great > [as great a]

9 As was in all the land of Faery, or elsewhere.

304.24

Thereto he was a doughtie dreaded knight,
2 Tryde often to the +scath+ of many deare,
That none in equall armes him matchen might,
4 The which his mother seeing, gan to feare
Least hi