1 As when a swarm of gnats at eventide 2 Out of the fens of Allen do arise,
Allen > (The Bog of Allen, a 372 square-mile peat morass in NW Ireland; the Lough of Allen is cited as one source of Ireland's principal river, the Shannon)
3 Their murmuring small trumpets sound wide, 4 While in the air their clustering army flies, 5 That, as a cloud, does seem to dim the skies; 6 Neither man nor beast may rest, or take repast, 7 For their sharp wounds, and noyous injuries,
noyous > vexatious injuries > wrongs inflicted; hence: attacks
8 Till the fierce northern wind, with blustering blast, 9 Does blow them quite away, and in the ocean cast.
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Thus when they had that troublous rout disperst,
2 Vnto the castle gate they come againe,
And entraunce crau'd, which was denied erst.
4 Now when report of that their +perilous+ paine,
And combrous +conflict+, which they did sustaine,
6 Came to the Ladies eare, which there did dwell,
She forth issewed with a goodly traine
8 Of Squires and Ladies equipaged well,
And entertained them right fairely, as befell.
4 perilous > perlous 1590 5 conflict > comflict 1596
1 Thus when they had that troublous rout dispersed, 2 To the castle gate they come again, 3 And entrance craved, which was denied erst.
erst > at first; lately