h course of naturall cause farre exceed,
And housed is within her hollow brest,
8 That either seemes some cursed witches deed,
Or euill spright, that in her doth such torment breed.

1 And to him said, "If any leech's skill

leech's > doctor's
skill > skill; knowledge, science

2 Or other learned means could have redressed

redressed > remedied

3 This my dear daughter's deep engrafted ill,

daughter > {Girl, maiden; also a term of affectionate address used
by any older person to a girl or young woman}
engrafted > implanted, firmly inset (as 302.17:5)
ill > malady

4 Certes I should be loath you to molest:

Certes > Assuredly
molest > annoy; put to inconvenience

5 But this sad evil, which does her infest,

sad > heavy; sad; grievous
evil > malady, misfortune

6 Does course of natural cause far exceed,
7 And housed is within her hollow breast,

hollow > ?vacant (cf. 302.32:7)

8 That either seems some cursed witch's deed,
9 Or evil sprite, that in her does such torment breed."

303.19

The wisard could no +lenger+ beare her bord,
2 But brusting forth in laughter, to her sayd;
_Glauce_, what needs this colourable word,
4 To cloke the cause, that hath it selfe bewrayd?
Ne ye faire _Britomartis_, thus arayd,
6 More hidden are, then Sunne in cloudy vele;
Whom thy good fortune, hauing fate obayd,
8 Hath hither brought, for succour to appele:
The which the powres to thee are pleased to reuele.

1 lenger > longer _1609_

1 The wizard could no longer bear her board,

board > speech, address (from the vb. "to board", to accost, assail,
make advances to)

2 But, bursting forth in laughter, to her said:
3 "Glauce, what needs this colourable word,

needs > [need is there of]
colourable > specious
word > speech

4 To cloak the cause that has itself bewrayed?

bewrayed > revealed, betrayed

5 Nor you, fair Britomart, thus arrayed,
6 More hidden are, than sun in cloudy veil;
7 Whom your good fortune, having fate obeyed,
8 Has hither brought, for succour to appeal:
9 Which the powers to you are pleased to reveal."

303.20

The doubtfull Mayd, seeing her selfe descryde,
2 Was all abasht, and her pure yuory
Into a cleare Carnation suddeine dyde;
4 As faire _Aurora_ rising hastily,
Doth by her blushing tell, that she did lye
6 All night in old _Tithonus_ frosen bed,
Whereof sh