lous waue,
2 That to a stedfast starre his course hath bent,
When foggy mistes, or cloudy tempests haue
4 The faithfull light of that faire lampe yblent,
And couer'd heauen with hideous dreriment,
6 Vpon his card and compas firmes his eye,
The maisters of his long experiment,
8 And to them does the steddy helme apply,
Bidding his winged vessell fairely forward +fly.+

9 fly. > fly: _1609_

1 As pilot well expert in perilous wave,

As > [Like a]
wave > water

2 That to a steadfast star his course has bent,
3 When foggy mists, or cloudy tempests have
4 The faithful light of that fair lamp blended,

blended > rendered turbid, obscured

5 And covered heaven with hideous dreariment,

dreariment > gloom

6 Upon his card and compass firms his eye

card > chart
firms > fixes

7 (The masters of his long experiment),

masters > teachers, preceptors
experiment > experience, practical knowledge

8 And to them does the steady helm apply,

to > [according to]
apply > steer

9 Bidding his winged vessel fairly forward fly:

207.2

So _Guyon_ hauing lost his trusty guide,
2 Late left beyond that _Ydle lake_, proceedes
Yet on his way, of none accompanide;
4 And euermore himselfe with comfort feedes,
Of his owne vertues, and prayse-worthy deedes.
6 +So long+ he yode, yet no aduenture found,
Which fame of her shrill trompet worthy reedes:
8 For still he traueild through wide wastfull ground,
That nought but desert wildernesse shew'd all around.

6 So long > Long so _1590 (corrected in some copies)_

1 So Guyon, having lost his trusty guide
2 (Late left beyond that Idle Lake), proceeds

Late > Lately

3 Yet on his way, of none accompanied;

of > by

4 And evermore himself with comfort feeds,

comfort > {Renewal of strength; comfort}

5 Of his own virtues, and praiseworthy deeds.
6 So long he yode, yet no adventure found,

yode > went

7 Which fame of her shrill trumpet worthy reads:

reads > considers

8 For still he travelled through wide wasteful ground,

still > continually
wasteful > desolate, uncultivated

9 That naught but desert wilderness showed all around.

That > [In that]
desert > lonely
showed > was visible

207.3

At last he came vnto a gloomy glade,
2 Couer'd with boughes and shrubs from heauens light,
Whereas he sitting found in secret shade
4 An