9 Up to the skies: that them of drowning made afeard.
afeard > frightened
212.3
Said then the Boteman, Palmer stere aright,
2 And keepe an euen course; for yonder way
We needes must passe (God do vs well acquight,)
4 That is the Gulfe of Greedinesse, they say,
That deepe engorgeth all this worldes pray:
6 Which hauing swallowd vp excessiuely,
He soone in vomit vp againe doth lay,
8 And belcheth forth his superfluity,
That all the seas for feare do seeme away to fly.
1 Said then the boatman, "Palmer, steer aright,
aright > straight; correctly
2 And keep an even course; for yonder way 3 We needs must pass (God do us well acquit):
needs > of necessity do us well acquit > [make us acquit ourselves well; do us well deliver]
4 That is the Gulf of Greediness, they say,
Gulf > {Abyss; whirlpool; yawning chasm}