And her embracing said, {o^} happie earth,
2 Whereon thy innocent feet doe euer tread,
Most vertuous virgin borne of heauenly berth,
4 That to redeeme thy woefull parents head,
From tyrans rage, and euer-dying dread,
6 Hast wandred through the world now long a day;
Yet ceasest not thy wearie soles to lead,
8 What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
Or doen thy feeble feet vnweeting hither stray?
1 And, her embracing, said, "O happy earth, 2 Whereon your innocent feet do ever tread,
Whereon > On which
3 Most virtuous virgin, born of heavenly birth, 4 That, to redeem your woeful parents' head
head > position of command, hence: rule
5 From tyrant's rage and ever-dying dread,
ever-dying dread > [continual fear of death; fear of eternal death]
6 Have wandered through the world now long a day;
long a > [for many a long]
7 Yet cease not your weary soles to lead, 8 What grace has you now hither brought this way? 9 Or do your feeble feet unweeting hither stray?