For well I wote, thou springst from ancient race 2 Of _Saxon_ kings, that haue with mightie hand And many bloudie battailes fought in +place+ 4 High reard their royall throne in +_Britans_+ land, And vanquisht them, vnable to withstand: 6 From thence a Faerie thee vnweeting reft, There as thou slepst in tender swadling band, 8 And her base Elfin brood there for thee left. Such men do Chaungelings call, so chaungd by Faeries theft. 3 place > face _1590_ 4 _Britans_ > _Britane 1596, 1609_ 1 "For well I wot, you spring from ancient race wot > know 2 Of Saxon kings, that have, with mighty hand 3 And many bloody battles fought in place, in place > there 4 High reared their royal throne in Britain land, 5 And vanquished them unable to withstand: vanquished > {Subdued by physical or spiritual power} them > [those who were]: apparently meaning the native Britons, a statement at odds with the succeeding account (e.g. in 210) of English genealogy 6 From thence a Faery you unweeting reft, unweeting > unsuspecting [not knowing the identity of the child; perhaps also referring to "you"] reft > took away 7 There as you slept in tender swaddling-bands, tender > infantile; youthly swaddling-bands > swaddling-clothes [strips of cloth in which infants were wrapped] 8 And her base Elfin brood there for you left: Elfin brood > Faery offspring for > in place of, instead of 9 Such, men do changelings call, so changed by Faery's theft. changed > exchanged 110.66 Thence she thee brought into this Faerie lond, 2 And in an heaped furrow did thee hyde, Where thee a Ploughman all vnweeting fond, 4 As he his toylesome teme that way did guyde, And brought thee vp in ploughmans state to byde, 6 Whereof _Georgos_ he thee gaue to name; Till prickt with courage, and thy forces pryde, 8 To Faery court thou cam'st to seeke for fame, And proue thy puissaunt armes, as seemes thee best became. 1 "Thence she you brought into this Faery land, 2 And in a heaped furrow did you hide, 3 Where you a ploughman all unweeting found, unweeting > unsuspecting, unwitting (or adv.: referring to the ploughman or to "you", as at 110.65:6) 4 As he his toilsome team that way did guide, team > (Of plough-beasts, oxen or horses) 5 And brought you up in ploughman's state to bide, state > {Condition or state in life} bide > remain; await [this revelation] 6 Whereof Georgos he you gave to name; Whereof > By reason of which Georgos > "Man of the Earth" (Greek) to > as a 7 Till pricked with courage, and your forces' pride, pricked > spurred (and the double meaning would have been understood in 1590) courage > courage; lustiness pride > {State of physical perfection; elation; sexual desire} 8 To Faery court you came to seek for fame, 9 And prove your puissant arms, as seems you best became." puissant arms > powerful deeds of arms seems > [it seems] became > suited