trump, with laurel garland crowned.
trump > {Trumpet-note; hence: proclamation of fame, glory, etc.}
laurel > (Used to make a wreath for conquerors)
203.39
But what art thou, {o^} Ladie, which doest raunge
2 In this wilde forrest, where no pleasure is,
And doest not it for ioyous court exchaunge,
4 Emongst thine equall peres, where happie blis
And all delight does raigne, much more then this?
6 There thou maist loue, and dearely loued bee,
And swim in pleasure, which thou here doest mis;
8 There maist thou best be seene, and best maist see:
The wood is fit for beasts, the court is fit for thee.
1 "But what are you, O lady, who do range
2 In this wild forest, where no pleasure is,
3 And do not it for joyous court exchange,
4 Amongst your equal peers, where happy bliss
peers > nobles; peers (those equally matched with her)
5 And all delight do reign, much more than this?
6 There you may love, and dearly loved be,
7 And swim in pleasure, which you here do miss;
do miss > lack, want; do without
8 There may you best be seen, and best may see:
9 The wood is fit for beasts, the court is fit for you."
203.40
Who so in pompe of proud estate (quoth she)
2 Does swim, and bathes himselfe in courtly blis,
Does waste his dayes in darke obscuritee,
4 And in obliuion euer buried is:
Where ease abounds, yt's eath to doe amis;
6 But who his limbs with labours, and his mind
Behaues with cares, cannot so easie mis.
8 Abroad in armes, at home in studious kind
Who seekes with painfull toile, shall honor soonest find.
1 "Whoso in pomp of proud estate," quoth she,
Whoso > Whosoever
estate > rank, status; condition
2 "Does swim, and bathes himself in courtly bliss,
3 Does waste his days in dark obscurity,
4 And in oblivion ever buried is:
5 Where ease abounds, it's eath to do amiss;
eath > easy
amiss > evil; [an] evil deed (cf. _Hamlet_ IV v 18)
6 But who his limbs with labours, and his mind
who > [he who]
7 Behaves with cares, cannot so easy miss.
Behaves > Conducts, regulates
cares > concern; thought, study
miss > go wrong
8 Abroad in arms, at home in studious kind,
arms > deeds of arms
kind > station in life, place; manner, way
9 Who seeks with painful toil, shall Honour soonest find.
Who > [He who]
203.41
In woods, in waues, in warres she wonts to dwell,
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