3 They both, conceiving hope of comfort glad, 4 With lighter hearts to their home retired; 5 Where they in secret counsel close conspired 6 How to effect so hard an enterprise, 7 And to possess the purpose they desired:
possess > win; hence: achieve
8 Now this, now that 'twixt them they did devise, 9 And diverse plots did frame, to mask in strange disguise.
diverse > various mask > disguise [themselves]
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At last the Nourse in her foolhardy wit
2 Conceiu'd a bold deuise, and thus bespake;
Daughter, I deeme that counsell aye most fit,
4 That of the time doth dew aduauntage take;
Ye see that good king Vther now doth make
6 Strong warre vpon the Paynim brethren, hight
Octa and Oza, whom he lately brake
8 Beside Cayr Verolame, in victorious fight,
That now all Britanie doth burne in armes bright.
1 At last the nurse in her foolhardy wit
wit > mind
2 Conceived a bold device, and thus bespoke:
device > stratagem bespoke > spoke