es fit for an adventurous knight."

207.11

Vaine glorious Elfe (said he) doest not thou weet,
2 That money can thy wantes at will supply?
Sheilds, steeds, and armes, and all things for thee meet
4 It can puruay in twinckling of an eye;
And crownes and kingdomes to thee multiply.
6 Do not I kings create, and throw the crowne
Sometimes to him, that low in dust doth ly?
8 And him that raignd, into his rowme thrust downe,
And whom I lust, do heape with glory and renowne?

1 "Vainglorious Elf," said he, "do not you weet

weet > know, understand

2 That money can your wants at will supply?
3 Shields, steeds, and arms, and all things for you meet

meet > appropriate

4 It can purvey in twinkling of an eye;

purvey > provide

5 And crowns and kingdoms to you multiply.
6 Do not I kings create, and throw the crown
7 Sometimes to him that low in dust does lie?
8 And him that reigned, into his room thrust down,

room > place, space

9 And whom I lust, do heap with glory and renown?"

lust > desire, choose (intr.); please, delight (tr.)

207.12

All otherwise (said he) I riches read,
2 And deeme them roote of all disquietnesse;
First got with guile, and then preseru'd with dread,
4 And after spent with pride and lauishnesse,
Leauing behind them griefe and heauinesse.
6 Infinite mischiefes of them do arize,
+Strife,+ and debate, bloudshed, and bitternesse,
8 Outrageous wrong, and hellish couetize,
That noble heart +as+ great dishonour doth despize.

7 Strife, > Strife; _1596_
9 as > in _1590_

1 "All otherwise," said he, "I riches read,

read > consider

2 And deem them root of all disquietness;

disquietness > trouble, unrest (cf. _1 Tim._ 6.10)

3 First got with guile, and then preserved with dread,
4 And after spent with pride and lavishness,
5 Leaving behind them grief and heaviness.

heaviness > anger; sadness

6 Infinite mischiefs of them do arise:

of > from

7 Strife, and debate, bloodshed, and bitterness,

debate > quarrelling; fighting

8 Outrageous wrong, and hellish covetise,

covetise > covetousness, avarice

9 That noble heart as great dishonour does despise.

noble > [the noble]

207.13

Ne thine be kingdomes, ne the scepters thine;
2 But realmes and rulers thou doest both confound,
And loyall truth to treason doest incline;
4 Witnesse the gu