bow and gilden quiuer lying him beside.

1 By this he had sweet life recured again,

By this > By this time
recured > recovered

2 And groaning inly deep, at last his eyes,

inly > inwardly

3 His watery eyes, drizzling like dewy rain,
4 He up gan lift toward the azure skies,

gan > did

5 From whence descend all hopeless remedies:

hopeless > unexpected; despaired of

6 Therewith he sighed, and turning him aside,

Therewith > With that, thereupon
him > [himself]

7 The goodly maid, full of divinities

goodly > beautiful
divinities > divine qualities

8 And gifts of heavenly grace, he by him spied,
9 Her bow and gilden quiver lying him beside.

gilden > golden; gilded
him beside > [beside him]

305.35

Mercy deare Lord (said he) what grace is this,
2 That thou hast shewed to me sinfull wight,
To send thine Angell from her bowre of blis,
4 To comfort me in my distressed plight?
Angell, or Goddesse do I call thee right?
6 What seruice may I do vnto thee meete,
That hast from darkenesse me returnd to light,
8 And with thy heauenly salues and med'cines sweete,
Hast drest my sinfull wounds? I kisse thy blessed feete.

1 "Mercy, dear Lord," said he, "what grace is this
2 That You have showed to me, sinful wight,

wight > creature, man

3 To send Your angel from her bower of bliss,

bower > abode, dwelling (this allusion to the Bower of the Bliss is
not accidental: see 305.39-40, and cf. 205.30-1, 212.58 ff.)

4 To comfort me in my distressed plight?
5 Angel, or goddess, do I call you right?
6 What service may I do to you meet,

meet > fitting, suitable; suitably

7 That have from darkness me returned to light,
8 And with your heavenly salves and medicines sweet,
9 Have dressed my sinful wounds? I kiss your blessed feet."

305.36

Thereat she blushing said, Ah gentle Squire,
2 Nor Goddesse I, nor Angell, but the Mayd,
And daughter of a woody Nymphe, desire
4 No seruice, but thy safety and ayd;
Which if thou gaine, I shalbe well apayd.
6 We mortall wights, whose liues and fortunes bee
To commun accidents still open layd,
8 Are bound with commun bond of frailtee,
To succour wretched wights, whom we captiued see.

1 Thereat she, blushing, said, "Ah, gentle squire,

Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that
gentle > noble

2 Nor goddess, I, nor angel, but the mai