glassy sea > [River Thames]
9 A bridge of brass, whose sound heaven's thunder seemed to be.
whose sound > (?The sound of the river; or: ?the sound of hoofs passing over the bridge. The allegory is unclear)
210.74
He left three sonnes, the which in order raynd,
2 And all their Ofspring, in their dew descents,
Euen seuen hundred Princes, which maintaynd
4 With mightie deedes their sundry gouernments;
That were too long their infinite contents
6 Here to record, ne much materiall:
Yet should they be most famous moniments,
8 And braue ensample, both of martiall,
And ciuill rule to kings and states imperiall.
1 He left three sons, who in order reigned, 2 And all their offspring, in their due descents, 3 Even seven hundred princes, who maintained
maintained > defended, upheld
4 With mighty deeds their sundry governments;
sundry > various
5 That were too long, their infinite contents 6 Here to record, nor much material: