Dumarin > "Of the Sea" (French)

7 Finding the nymph asleep in secret weir,

weir > pool

8 As he by chance did wander that same way, 9 Was taken with her love, and by her closely lay.

her love > [love of her] closely > secretly; closely

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There he this knight of her begot, whom borne
2 She of his father Marinell did name,
And in a rocky caue as wight forlorne,
4 Long time she fostred vp, till he became
A mightie man at armes, and mickle fame
6 Did get through great aduentures by him donne:
For neuer man he suffred by that same
8 Rich strond to trauell, whereas he did wonne,
But that he must do battell with the Sea-nymphes sonne.

1 There he this knight of her begot, whom born

born > [once born]

2 She of his father "Marinell" did name,