panse of water}

5 He up arose, as half in great disdain,

as > [as if]
disdain > indignation, anger

6 And climbed unto his steed. So forth he went,

unto > upon

7 With heavy look and lumpish pace, that plain

lumpish > sluggish; low-spirited

8 In him bewrayed great grudge and maltalent:

bewrayed > revealed
grudge > discontent
maltalent > ill-will, malevolence

9 His steed eke seemed to apply his steps to +his+ intent.

eke > moreover
apply > adapt, conform
his > [Arthur's]
intent > frame of mind

CANTO V

_Prince Arthur heares of Florimell:
2 three fosters Timias wound,
Belphebe finds him almost dead,
4 and reareth out of +sownd+._

4 _sownd_ > _swound 1609; _sownd_ is not a misprint, but an
alternative spelling of _swowne, swoune_ etc. Cf. 601.34:2_

1 Prince Arthur hears of Florimell:
2 three fosters Timias wound,

fosters > foresters

3 Belphoebe finds him almost dead,
4 and rears out of sound.

sound > swoon

305.1

WOnder it is to see, in diuerse minds,
2 How diuersly loue doth his pageants play,
And shewes his powre in variable kinds:
4 The baser wit, whose idle thoughts alway
Are wont to cleaue vnto the lowly clay,
6 It stirreth vp to sensuall desire,
And in lewd slouth to wast his carelesse day:
8 But in braue sprite it kindles goodly fire,
That to all high desert and honour doth aspire.

1 Wonder it is to see, in diverse minds,

Wonder > [A] marvel

2 How diversely love does his pageants play,
3 And shows his power in variable kinds:

variable > differing, diverse
kinds > natures; kinds, sorts, fashions

4 The baser wit (whose idle thoughts alway

wit > mind, intelligence
alway > always

5 Are wont to cleave to the lowly clay)

wont > accustomed
clay > [flesh, after _Gen._ 2.7]

6 It stirs up to sensual desire,
7 And in lewd sloth to waste his careless day:
8 But in brave spirit it kindles goodly fire,

brave > splendid, fine

9 That to all high desert and honour does aspire.

desert > merit, reward

305.2

Ne suffereth it vncomely idlenesse,
2 In his free thought to build her sluggish nest:
Ne suffereth it thought of vngentlenesse,
4 Euer to creepe into his noble brest,
But to the highest and the worthiest
6 Lifteth it vp, that else would lowly fall:
It lets not fall, it lets it not to rest:
8 It lets not scarse this