Vntill a nation straung, with visage swart,
2 And courage fierce, that all men did affray,
Which through the world then swarmd in euery part,
4 And ouerflow'd all countries farre away,
Like Noyes great flood, with their importune sway,
6 This land inuaded with like violence,
And did themselues through all the North display:
8 Vntill that Locrine for his Realmes defence,
Did head against them make, and strong +munifience+.

9 munifience > munificence 1590, 1609

1 Until a nation strange, with visage swart,

strange > foreign (they are the Huns) swart > swarthy

2 And courage fierce, that all men did affray,

affray > terrify

3 Which through the world then swarmed in every part, 4 And overflowed all countries far away, 5 Like Noah's great flood, with their importune sway,

importune > heavy, exacting, grievous sway > force

6 This land invaded with like violence,

like > similar