9 For Tryphon of sea-gods the sovereign leech is hight.

of > of; by leech > doctor hight > called

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The whiles the Nymphes sit all about him round,
2 Lamenting his mishap and heauy plight;
And oft his mother vewing his wide wound,
4 Cursed the hand, that did so deadly smight
Her dearest sonne, her dearest harts delight.
6 But none of all those curses ouertooke
The warlike Maid, th'ensample of that might,
8 But fairely well she thriu'd, and well did brooke
Her noble deeds, ne her right course for ought forsooke.

1 The whiles the nymphs sit all about him round,

The whiles > Meanwhile the nymphs > [the other nereids]

2 Lamenting his mishap and heavy plight;

heavy > sad, distressing; grievous

3 And oft his mother, viewing his wide wound, 4 Cursed the hand that did so deadly smite 5 Her dearest son, her dearest heart's delight. 6 But none of all those curses overtook

none > not one