Which when the Romanes heard, they hither sent
2 Constantius, a man of mickle might,
With whom king Coyll made an agreement,
4 And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright,
Faire Helena, the fairest liuing wight;
6 Who in all godly thewes, and goodly prayse
Did far excell, but was most famous hight
8 For skill in Musicke of all in her dayes,
Aswell in curious instruments, as cunning layes.
1 Which when the Romans heard, they hither sent 2 Constantius, a man of mickle might,
Constantius > (Flavius Valerius Constantius, c. 250-306; died at Eboracum (York) fighting the Picts) mickle > much
3 With whom King Coel made an agreement, 4 And to him gave for wife his daughter bright,
for > as bright > beautiful
5 Fair Helena, the fairest living wight;
Helena > (C. 248-328. Constantius, on his elevation to the dignity of Caesar in 292, divorced her in order to marry Theodora, the stepdaughter of Maximian. On the elevation of her son, Constantine, however, Helena received the title of Augusta. She made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in about 325, and built there the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Church of the Nativity; she was subsequently made a saint) wight > girl, woman, person
6 Who in all godly thews, and goodly praise
thews > manners, qualities praise > virtue
7 Did far excel, but was most famous hight