ance espied,
9 That drenched lay full deep, under the garden side.
drenched > immersed
full > very, exceedingly
207.58
Deepe was he drenched to the vpmost chin,
2 Yet gaped still, as coueting to drinke
Of the cold liquor, which he waded in,
4 And stretching forth his hand, did often thinke
To reach the fruit, which grew vpon the brincke:
6 But both the fruit from hand, and floud from mouth
Did flie abacke, and made him vainely swinke:
8 The whiles he steru'd with hunger and with drouth
He daily dyde, yet neuer throughly dyen couth.
1 Deep was he drenched to the upmost chin,
upmost > uppermost
2 Yet gaped still, as coveting to drink
still > continuously
3 Of the cold liquor which he waded in,
Of > From; some of
liquor > liquid
4 And, stretching forth his hand, did often think
5 To reach the fruit which grew upon the brink:
6 But both the fruit from hand, and flood from mouth
7 Did fly aback, and made him vainly swink:
swink > toil
8 The whiles he starved with hunger and with drought;
The whiles > Meanwhile
starved > perished
drought > thirst
9 He daily died, yet never thoroughly die could.
207.59
The knight him seeing labour so in vaine,
2 Askt who he was, and what he ment thereby:
Who groning deepe, thus answerd him againe;
4 Most cursed of all creatures vnder skye,
Lo _Tantalus_, I here tormented lye:
6 Of whom high _Ioue_ wont whylome feasted bee,
Lo here I now for want of food doe dye:
8 But if that thou be such, as I thee see,
Of grace I pray thee, giue to eat and drinke to mee.
1 The knight, him seeing labour so in vain,
2 Asked who he was, and what he meant thereby;
meant thereby > intended by that; _hence:_ was doing
3 Who, groaning deep, thus answered him again:
again > in return
4 "Most cursed of all creatures under sky,
5 Lo Tantalus, I here tormented lie:
6 Of whom high Jove wont whilom feasted be,
Of > By
wont whilom > formerly was accustomed
be > [to be]
7 Lo here I now for want of food do die:
8 But if you be such, as I you see,
9 Of grace I pray you, give to eat and drink to me!"
207.60
Nay, nay, thou greedie _Tantalus_ (quoth he)
2 Abide the fortune of thy present fate,
And vnto all that liue in high degree,
4 Ensample be of mind +intemperate+,
To teach them how to vse their present state.
6 The
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