of > from, by

3 And sovereign favour towards chastity,

sovereign > supreme

4 Do succour send to her distressed case:

case > state; plight

5 So much high God does innocence embrace.

embrace > take in hand, include; _hence:_ protect

6 It fortuned, whilst thus she stiffly strove,

stiffly > strongly, violently; resolutely

7 And the wide sea importuned long space

long space > [for a] long time

8 With shrilling shrieks, Proteus abroad did rove,
9 Along the foamy waves driving his finny drove.

drove > {A number of beasts driven in a body, usually sheep, oxen,
etc., but here, seals}

308.30

_Proteus_ is Shepheard of the seas of yore,
2 And hath the charge of _Neptunes_ mightie heard;
An aged sire with head all +frory+ hore,
4 And sprinckled frost vpon his deawy beard:
Who when those pittifull outcries he heard,
6 Through all the seas so ruefully resound,
His charet swift in haste he thither steard,
8 Which with a teeme of scaly _Phocas_ bound
Was drawne vpon the waues, that fomed him around.

3 frory > frowy _1590, 1596; cf. 308.35:2_

1 Proteus is shepherd of the seas of yore,

yore > old

2 And has the charge of Neptune's mighty herd;
3 An aged sire, with head all frory hoar,

sire > {Father, elderly man}
frory > foamy (with connotation of the primary sense, "frosty")
hoar > {Venerable with age; ancient; silver-grey like hoar-frost}

4 And sprinkled frost upon his dewy beard:

frost > {The colour of frost: silver, silver-grey}

5 Who when those pitiful outcries he heard

outcries > {Cryings out}

6 Through all the seas so ruefully resound,

ruefully > pitiably

7 His charet swift in haste he thither steered,

charet > chariot

8 Which with a team of scaly phocas bound

phocas bound > harnessed seals ("bound" may also indicate
metaphorical bonds, as of duty and obligation)

9 Was drawn upon the waves that foamed him around.

him around > [around him]

308.31

And comming to that Fishers wandring bote,
2 That went at will, withouten carde or sayle,
He therein saw that yrkesome sight, which smote
4 Deepe indignation and compassion frayle
Into his hart attonce: streight did he hayle
6 The greedy villein from his hoped pray,
Of which he now did very litle fayle,
8 And with his staffe, that driues his Heard astray,
Him bet so sore, that life and sense did muc