As when a foggy mist hath ouercast
2 The face of heauen, and the cleare aire engrost,
The world in darkenesse dwels, till that at last
4 The watry Southwinde from the seabord cost
Vpblowing, doth disperse the vapour lo'st,
6 And poures it selfe forth in a stormy showre;
So the faire Britomart hauing disclo'st
8 Her clowdy care into a wrathfull stowre,
The mist of griefe dissolu'd, +did+ into vengeance +powre.+
9 did > omitted from 1596 9 powre. > powre, 1596
1 As, when a foggy mist has overcast 2 The face of heaven and the clear air engrossed,
engrossed > {Rendered gross, dense, thick}
3 The world in darkness dwells, till at last 4 The watery south-wind from the seaboard coast,
watery > {Indicative of rain; rain-bearing} seaboard > {Bordering the sea} coast > region, part (used in the modern sense, the word would here be tautological)
5 Upblowing, does disperse the vapour lossed,
lossed > discharged, unloaded [from the mist, from the clouds]
6 And pours itself forth in a stormy shower; 7 So the fair Britomart, having disclosed
disclosed > opened up, unfastened; hence: released