For vnto life the dead it could restore,
2 And guilt of sinfull crimes cleane wash away,
Those that with sicknesse were infected sore,
4 It could recure, and aged long decay
Renew, as +one+ were borne that very day.
6 Both Silo this, and Iordan did excell,
And th'English Bath, and eke the german Spau,
8 Ne can Cephise, nor Hebrus match this well:
Into the same the knight backe ouerthrowen, fell.
5 one > it 1590 etc.: FE; lection defended by Collier
1 For to life the dead it could restore, 2 And guilt of sinful crimes clean wash away.
clean > entirely; cleanly
3 Those that with sickness were infected sore 4 It could recure, and aged long decay
recure > cure, restore to life
5 Renew, as one were born that very day. 6 Both Siloam this, and Jordan, did excel,
(The word-order in line 6 is exceptionally convoluted: "This did excel both Siloam and Jordan") Siloam > (Or Silo, the pool of Siloam; see John 9.7) Jordan > (The River Jordan, in which Naaman was cured of leprosy (2 Kings 5.1-14) and in which Christ was baptized by John (Matt. 3))
7 And the English Bath, and eke the German Spau,
Bath > (In Avon, England, a spa since at least Roman times)
eke > also
Spau > (Near Li{e\}ge in Belgium)