3 With which he godly Oswald shall subdue, 4 And crown with martyrdom his sacred head. 5 Whose brother, Oswy, daunted with like dread, 6 With price of silver shall his kingdom buy; 7 And Penda, seeking him adown to tread,
adown > down
8 Shall tread adown, and do him foully die,
Shall tread > [Oswin shall tread Penda] do > cause die > [to die]
9 But shall with gifts his Lord Cadwalla pacify.
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Then shall Cadwallin dye, and then the raine
2 Of Britons eke with him attonce shall dye;
Ne shall the good Cadwallader with paine,
4 Or powre, be hable it to remedy,
When the full time prefixt by destiny,
6 Shalbe expird of Britons regiment.
For heauen it selfe shall their successe enuy,
8 And them with plagues and murrins pestilent
Consume, till all their warlike puissaunce be spent.
1 "Then shall Cadwalla die, and then the reign 2 Of Britons eke with him at once shall die;
eke > also, likewise at once > simultaneously; immediately
3 Nor shall the good Cadwallader, with pain