then earst, and would haue algates riued
6 The hart out of his brest: for sith her ded
He surely dempt, himselfe he thought depriued
8 Quite of all hope, wherewith he long had fed
His foolish maladie, and long time had misled.

2 reliued > relieued _1609_

1 And with it running hastily to her son,
2 Thought with that sight him much to have relived;

relived > revived

3 Who, thereby deeming sure the thing as done,
4 His former grief with fury fresh revived,
5 Much more than erst, and would have algates rived

erst > at first, formerly, _hence:_ before
algates > altogether, at any rate; _hence:_ surely
rived > torn

6 The heart out of his breast: for sith her dead

sith > since

7 He surely deemed, himself he thought deprived
8 Quite of all hope, wherewith he long had fed

wherewith > with which

9 His foolish malady, and long time had misled.

misled > misconducted [himself]

308.4

With thought whereof, exceeding mad he grew,
2 And in his rage his mother would haue slaine,
Had she not fled into a secret mew,
4 Where she was wont her Sprights to entertaine
The +maisters+ of her art: there was she faine
6 To call them all in order to her ayde,
And them coniure vpon eternall paine,
8 To counsell her so carefully dismayd,
How she might heale her sonne, whose senses were decayd.

5 maisters > masters _1609_

1 With thought whereof exceeding mad he grew,
2 And in his rage his mother would have slain,
3 Had she not fled into a secret mew,

mew > den, secret place

4 Where she was wont her sprites to entertain,

wont > accustomed
entertain > receive

5 The masters of her art: there was she fain

masters > (Cf. _Macbeth_ IV i 63)
fain > disposed; obliged

6 To call them all, in order, to her aid,

all, in order, to > (Or: "all, in order to")
her aid > [aid her; her assistance]

7 And them conjure upon eternal pain

conjure > adjure, implore

8 To counsel her, so carefully dismayed,

carefully > anxiously

9 How she might heal her son, whose senses were decayed.

decayed > rotted, ruined (cf. 307.20-1, even before he saw the
girdle)

308.5

By their +aduise+, and her owne wicked wit,
2 She there deuiz'd a wondrous worke to frame,
Whose like on earth was neuer framed yit,
4 That euen Nature selfe enuide the same,
And grudg'd to see the counterfet should shame
6 The