3 From their hot work they did themselves withdraw
4 To wonder at the sight: for till that day
wonder > marvel
5 They never creature saw, that came that way.
6 Their staring eyes, sparkling with fervent fire,
staring > glaring
7 And ugly shapes did nigh the man dismay,
8 That were it not for shame, he would retire,
That were it not > [Had it not been]
retire > [have retired]
9 Till him thus bespoke their sovereign lord and sire:
bespoke > addressed
sire > father; forefather; ruler, master
207.38
Behold, thou Faeries sonne, with mortall eye,
2 That liuing eye before did neuer see:
The thing, that thou didst craue so earnestly,
4 To weet, whence all the wealth late shewd by mee,
Proceeded, lo now is reueald to thee.
6 Here is the fountaine of the worldes good:
Now therefore, if thou wilt enriched bee,
8 Auise thee well, and chaunge thy wilfull mood,
Least thou perhaps hereafter wish, and be withstood.
1 "Behold, you Faery's son, with mortal eye,
2 That living eye before did never see:
That > [That which]
3 The thing that you did crave so earnestly
4 To weet (whence all the wealth late shown by me
weet > learn
late > lately
5 Proceeded), lo now is revealed to you.
6 Here is the fountain of the world's good:
fountain > fount, source
good > money; property; good
7 Now therefore, if you will enriched be,
8 Advise you well, and change your wilful mood,
Advise > Consider; perceive, notice
9 Lest you perhaps hereafter wish, and be withstood."
withstood > [refused]
207.39
Suffise it then, thou Money God (quoth hee)
2 That all thine idle offers I refuse.
All that I need I haue; what needeth mee
4 To couet more, then I haue cause to vse?
With such vaine shewes thy worldlings vile abuse:
6 But giue me leaue to follow mine emprise.
_Mammon_ was much displeasd, yet no'te he chuse,
8 But beare the rigour of his bold +mesprise+,
And thence him forward led, him further to entise.
8 mesprise > mespise _1596, 1609_
1 "Suffice it then, you Money God," quoth he,
2 "That all your idle offers I refuse.
idle > futile
3 All that I need I have; what needs me
needs me > do I need; need do I have
4 To covet more than I have cause to use?
5 With such vain shows your worldlings vile abuse:
vain shows > foolish displays
vile > lowly; despicable; _also
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