3 Realmes > Reames 1590, and so pronounced. The earliest form in England, reaume_, became reduced to_ reame, reme, reume_; the present spelling became the standard form about 1600. Cf. 507.23:6-9_ 9 weare > were 1590

1 Fair imps of beauty, whose bright shining beams

imps > scions bright > bright; beautiful

2 Adorn the world with like to heavenly light,

like to > [something resembling]

3 And to your wills both royalties and realms

royalties > royal persons, sovereigns

4 Subdue, through conquest of your wondrous might,

might > power

5 With this fair flower your goodly garlands dight,