1 So long in secret cabin there he held
So long > [Thus for a long time] cabin > den; cave
2 Her captive to his sensual desire, 3 Till with timely fruit her belly swelled, 4 And bore a boy to that savage sire:
savage > wild, uncivilized sire > father
5 Then home he suffered her to retire,
suffered > allowed retire > return
6 For ransom leaving him the late-born child; 7 Whom, till to riper years he gan aspire,
gan aspire > did reach; grew
8 He noursled up in life and manners wild,
noursled up > brought up, reared