, > Sunne _1609_

1 "At last such grace I found, and means I wrought,

grace > favour, goodwill

2 That I that lady to my spouse had won;

to > [to become]
won > persuaded

3 Accord of friends, consent of parents sought,
4 Affiance made, my happiness begun,

Affiance > Betrothal

5 There wanted naught but few rites to be done,
6 Which marriage make; that day too far did seem:
7 Most joyous man on whom the shining sun
8 Did show his face, myself I did esteem,

esteem > estimate, reckon

9 And that my falser friend did no less joyous deem.

that > [that day]
falser > falsest; too false

204.22

But ere that wished day his beame disclosd,
2 He either enuying my toward good,
Or of himselfe to treason ill +disposd+
4 One day vnto me came in friendly mood,
And told for secret how he vnderstood
6 That Ladie whom I had to me assynd,
Had both distaind her honorable blood,
8 And eke the faith, which she to me did bynd;
And therfore wisht me stay, till I more truth should fynd.

3 disposd > disposd, _1609_

1 "But ere that wished day its beam disclosed,
2 He, either envying my toward good,

envying > begrudging; envying
toward > approaching, impending; propitious

3 Or of himself to treason ill disposed,
4 One day to me came in friendly mood,
5 And told for secret how he understood
6 That lady, whom I had to me assigned,

That > [That that]
assigned > allotted; designated (for marriage)

7 Had both distained her honourable blood

distained > sullied

8 And eke the faith which she to me did bind;

eke > also

9 And therefore wished me stay till I more truth should find.

stay > [to] wait

204.23

The gnawing anguish and sharpe gelosy,
2 Which his sad speech infixed in my brest,
Ranckled so sore, and festred inwardly,
4 That my engreeued mind could find no rest,
Till that the truth thereof I did outwrest,
6 And him besought by that same sacred band
Betwixt vs both, to counsell me the best.
8 He then with solemne oath and plighted hand
Assur'd, ere long the truth to let me vnderstand.

1 "The gnawing anguish and sharp jealousy,
2 Which his sad speech infixed in my breast,
3 Rankled so sore, and festered inwardly,
4 That my engrieved mind could find no rest,

engrieved > aggravated; grieved

5 Till the truth thereof I did outwrest,

outwrest > wrest out, extr