envy > begrudge
7 Did spread their rule through all the territories
the territories > [the Garden of Eden, Paradise; or: the entire known world]
8 Which Pishon and Euphrates flow by,
Pishon > (The first of the four rivers flowing out of Eden (Gen.
2.11))
Euphrates > (The fourth of the four rivers flowing out of Eden
(Gen. 2.14))
9 And Gihon's golden waves do wash continually,
Gihon > (The second of the four rivers flowing out of Eden (Gen. 2.13))
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Till that their cruell cursed enemy,
2 An huge great Dragon horrible in sight,
Bred in the loathly lakes of Tartary,
4 With murdrous rauine, and deuouring might
Their kingdome spoild, and countrey wasted quight:
6 Themselues, for feare into his iawes to fall,
He forst to castle strong to take their flight,
8 Where fast embard in mightie brasen wall,
He has them now foure yeres besiegd to make them thrall.
1 "Till their cruel cursed enemy 2 (A huge great dragon, horrible in sight,