gh they bodies seem, yet substance from them fades.

fades > vanishes (cf. 105.15:5)

209.16

As when a swarme of Gnats at euentide
2 Out of the fennes of Allan do arise,
Their murmuring small trompets sounden wide,
4 Whiles in the aire their clustring army flies,
That as a cloud doth seeme to dim the skies;
6 Ne man nor beast may rest, or take repast,
For their sharpe wounds, and noyous iniuries,
8 Till the fierce Northerne wind +with+ blustring blast
Doth blow them quite away, and in the _Ocean_ cast.

8 with > _omitted from 1596_

1 As when a swarm of gnats at eventide
2 Out of the fens of Allen do arise,

Allen > (The Bog of Allen, a 372 square-mile peat morass in NW
Ireland; the Lough of Allen is cited as one source of Ireland's
principal river, the Shannon)

3 Their murmuring small trumpets sound wide,
4 While in the air their clustering army flies,
5 That, as a cloud, does seem to dim the skies;
6 Neither man nor beast may rest, or take repast,
7 For their sharp wounds, and noyous injuries,

noyous > vexatious
injuries > wrongs inflicted; _hence:_ attacks

8 Till the fierce northern wind, with blustering blast,
9 Does blow them quite away, and in the ocean cast.

209.17

Thus when they had that troublous rout disperst,
2 Vnto the castle gate they come againe,
And entraunce crau'd, which was denied erst.
4 Now when report of that their +perilous+ paine,
And combrous +conflict+, which they did sustaine,
6 Came to the Ladies eare, which there did dwell,
She forth issewed with a goodly traine
8 Of Squires and Ladies equipaged well,
And entertained them right fairely, as befell.

4 perilous > perlous _1590_
5 conflict > comflict _1596_

1 Thus when they had that troublous rout dispersed,
2 To the castle gate they come again,
3 And entrance craved, which was denied erst.

erst > at first; lately

4 Now when report of that their perilous pain,
5 And cumbrous conflict, which they did sustain,

cumbrous > harassing (cf. 101.23)

6 Came to the lady's ear, which there did dwell,
7 She forth issued with a goodly train

goodly > courteous, kindly; comely

8 Of squires and ladies equipaged well,

squires > attendants
equipaged > fitted out

9 And entertained them right fairly, as befell.

entertained > received
fairly > courteously, well; becomingly
befell > was fitting

209.