9 And Troynovant was built of old Troy's ashes cold.
Troynovant > (London. For a note on the etymology, see 210.46:5)
309.39
Then sighing soft awhile, at last she thus:
2 O lamentable fall of famous towne,
Which raignd so many yeares victorious,
4 And of all +Asie+ bore the soueraigne crowne,
In one sad night consumd, and throwen downe:
6 What stony hart, that heares thy haplesse fate,
Is not empierst with deepe compassiowne,
8 And makes ensample of mans wretched state,
That floures so fresh at morne, and fades at euening late?
4 Asie > Asia 1609
1 Then, sighing soft awhile, at last she thus: 2 "O lamentable fall of famous town, 3 Which reigned so many years victorious, 4 And of all Asia bore the sovereign crown,
sovereign > supreme
5 In one sad night consumed, and thrown down: 6 What stony heart, that hears your hapless fate, 7 Is not empierced with deep compassion,
empierced > transfixed
8 And makes example of man's wretched state,