might > could, was able to natheless > nevertheless

2 Himself appease, and issued forth on shore:

appease > calm

3 The joys whereof, and happy fruitfulness, 4 Such as he saw, she gan him lay before,

gan > did; began to lay before > show; submit to the consideration of

5 And all though pleasant, yet she made much more:

all though > although; or: all, though more > [more pleasant, more of]

6 The fields did laugh, the flowers did freshly spring,

field > {Open ground as opposed to woodland; plain. This rather than the modern meaning is to be taken, since at 206.11:3 we are told that the island is "waste"}

7 The trees did bud, and early blossoms bore, 8 And all the choir of birds did sweetly sing, 9 And told that garden's pleasures in their carolling.