But sooth he is the sonne of Gorlois,
2 And brother vnto Cador Cornish king,
And for his warlike feates renowmed is,
4 From where the day out of the sea doth spring,
Vntill the closure of the Euening.
6 From thence, him firmely bound with faithfull band,
To this his natiue soyle thou backe shalt bring,
8 Strongly to aide his countrey, to withstand
The powre of forrein Paynims, which inuade thy land.
1 "But sooth he is the son of Gorlois,
sooth > in truth
Gorlois > (Duke of Tintagel, in Cornwall; husband of the Lady Igerna
who, after his death, married Uther Pendragon, the father of
Arthur)
2 And brother to Cador, Cornish king,
Cador > (According to HRB (9.1, 9.5), Cador helped Arthur in defeating the Saxons)
3 And for his warlike feats renowned is, 4 From where the day out of the sea does spring, 5 Until the closure of the evening.
closure > conclusion (i.e. he is renowned from east to west)
6 From thence, him firmly bound with faithful bond,
thence > [Faery Land] faithful bond > 7 To this his native soil you back shall bring, 8 Strongly to aid his country, to withstand 9 The power of foreign paynims, which invade your land.