r so great purpose she employes.

1 "There this old palmer showed himself that day,
2 And to that mighty princess did complain
3 Of grievous mischiefs, which a wicked fay

mischiefs > wrongs, evil-doing
fay > fairy; enchantress [Acrasia; cf. _Antony and Cleopatra_
IV viii 12]

4 Had wrought, and many whelmed in deadly pain,

whelmed > engulfed, buried, covered completely

5 Whereof he craved redress. My sovereign
6 (Whose glory is in gracious deeds, and joys
7 Throughout the world her mercy to maintain)
8 Eftsoons devised redress for such annoys;

Eftsoons > Soon, thereupon
annoys > annoyances, vexations, injuries

9 Me, all unfit for so great purpose, she employs.

all > wholly
so > [such a]

202.44

Now hath faire _Ph{oe}be_ with her siluer face
2 Thrise seene the shadowes of the neather world,
Sith last I left that honorable place,
4 In which her royall presence is +introld+;
Ne euer shall I rest in house nor hold,
6 Till I that false _Acrasia_ haue wonne;
Of whose fowle deedes, too hideous to be +told,+
8 I witnesse am, and this their wretched sonne,
Whose wofull parents she hath wickedly fordonne.

4 introld > entrold _1590;_ enrold _conj. various editors_
7 told, > told _1596_

1 "Now has fair Phoebe with her silver face
2 Thrice seen the shadows of the nether world,
3 Sith last I left that honourable place

Sith > Since (i.e. three months have passed)

4 In which her royal presence is introld;

introld > (Meaning uncertain; see Textual Appendix. "Enrolled" =
"inscribed", "recorded", and hence "celebrated". Cf. 210.4:8)

5 Nor ever shall I rest in house nor hold,

hold > {Place of refuge or shelter; fort; prison cell}

6 Till I that false Acrasia have won;

won > overcome, defeated

7 Of whose foul deeds, too hideous to be told,
8 I witness am, and this their wretched son,

this their wretched son > ([Likewise] the baby)

9 Whose woeful parents she has wickedly fordone."

fordone > destroyed

202.45

Tell on, faire Sir, said she, that dolefull tale,
2 From which sad ruth does seeme you to restraine,
That we may pitty such vnhappy bale,
4 And learne from pleasures poyson to abstaine:
Ill by ensample good doth often gayne.
6 Then forward he his purpose gan pursew,
And told the storie of the mortall payne,
8 Which _Mordant_ and _Amauia_ did rew;
As with lament