ed +to sea+ an youthly trayne,
Where wearie wandring they long time did wonne,
8 And many fortunes prou'd in th'_Ocean_ mayne,
And great aduentures found, that now were long to sayne.

6 to sea > to the sea _1596_

1 "For that same Brutus, whom much he did advance

he > [Mnemon]
advance > praise, extol

2 In all his speech, was Silvius his son,

Silvius his > Silvius's

3 Whom having slain, through luckless arrow's glance

Whom > [Silvius]
glance > shot (esp. an oblique shot)

4 He fled for fear of that he had misdone,

that > [that which]
misdone > done wrong

5 Or else for shame, so foul reproach to shun,

so > [such a]

6 And with him led to sea a youthly train,

youthly > youthful
train > company, retinue

7 Where, weary wandering, they long time did won,

weary > wearily
won > dwell

8 And many fortunes proved in the ocean main,

proved > experienced
ocean main > {The main or great seas of the world, Oceanus being the
sea personified as a god}

9 And great adventures found, that now were long to say.

were long to say > [would take a long time to tell]

309.49

At last by fatall course they driuen were
2 Into an Island spatious and brode,
The furthest North, that did to them appeare:
4 +Which+ after rest they seeking far abrode,
Found it the fittest soyle for their abode,
6 Fruitfull of all things fit for liuing foode,
But wholy wast, and void of peoples trode,
8 Saue an huge nation of the Geaunts broode,
That fed on liuing flesh, and druncke mens vitall blood.

4 Which > And _1609_

1 "At last by fatal course they driven were

fatal > preordained (as 210.9:8)

2 Into an island spacious and broad,
3 The furthest north that did to them appear:
4 Which, after rest, they, seeking far abroad,

seeking > investigating; _hence:_ exploring
abroad > in different directions

5 Found it the fittest soil for their abode,
6 Fruitful of all things fit for living food,

living food > [providing sustenance, food enabling one to sustain
life]

7 But wholly waste, and void of people's trod,

waste > uncultivated, "vnmanurd" (210.5:4)
trod > tread, footprint, track

8 Save a huge nation of the giants' brood,

nation > race

9 That fed on living flesh, and drunk men's vital blood.

vital > living (Spenser contradicts his statement that the country
was empty of people; then again, perhaps th