f sleepe thou sendest troublous feares,
6 And dreadfull visions, in the which aliue
The drearie image of sad death appeares:
8 So from the wearie spirit thou doest driue
Desired rest, and men of happinesse depriue.

1 "But well I wot, that to a heavy heart

wot > know

2 You are the root and nurse of bitter cares,
3 Breeder of new, renewer of old smarts:

smarts > pains, sorrows

4 Instead of rest you lend railing tears,

lend > impart, afford
railing > flowing; gushing

5 Instead of sleep you send troublous fears,
6 And dreadful visions, in which alive

alive > (An intensive)

7 The dreary image of sad Death appears:

dreary > dreadful, grim

8 So from the weary spirit you do drive
9 Desired rest, and men of happiness deprive.

304.58

Vnder thy mantle blacke there hidden lye,
2 Light-shonning theft, and traiterous intent,
Abhorred bloudshed, and vile felony,
4 Shamefull deceipt, and daunger imminent;
Foule horror, and eke hellish dreriment:
6 All these I wote in thy protection bee,
And light doe shonne, for feare of being shent:
8 For light ylike is loth'd of them and thee,
And all that lewdnesse loue, doe hate the light to see.

1 "Under your mantle black there hidden lie
2 Light-shunning theft, and traitorous intent,
3 Abhorred bloodshed, and vile felony,

felony > wickedness; guile, perfidy

4 Shameful deceit, and danger imminent;

danger > mischief; harm

5 Foul horror, and eke hellish dreariment:

eke > also
dreariment > affliction; gloom, melancholy

6 All these I wot in your protection be,

wot > know

7 And light do shun, for fear of being shent:

shent > disgraced

8 For light alike is loathed of them and you,

of > by

9 And all that lewdness love, do hate the light to see.

lewdness > wickedness, evil behaviour; ignorance

304.59

For day discouers all dishonest wayes,
2 And sheweth each thing, as it is indeed:
The prayses of high God he faire displayes,
4 And his large bountie rightly doth areed.
+Dayes dearest children+ be the blessed seed,
6 Which darknesse shall subdew, and heauen win:
Truth is his daughter; he her first did breed,
8 Most sacred virgin, without spot of sin.
Our life is day, but death with darknesse doth begin.

5 Dayes dearest children > The children of day _1590_

1 "For Day discovers all dishonest ways,