s disposed to go astray.

309.7

In vaine he feares that, which he cannot shonne:
2 For who wotes not, that womans subtiltyes
Can guilen _Argus_, when she list +misdonne+?
4 It is not yron bandes, nor hundred eyes,
Nor brasen walls, nor many wakefull spyes,
6 That can withhold her wilfull wandring feet;
But fast good will with gentle curtesyes,
8 And timely seruice to her pleasures meet
May her perhaps containe, that else would algates fleet.

3 misdonne > disdonne _1590_

1 "In vain he fears that which he cannot shun:
2 For who wots not, that woman's subtleties

wots > knows

3 Can guile Argus, when she list misdo?

guile > deceive; beguile
list > chooses, pleases
misdo > [to] do wrong

4 It is not iron bonds, nor hundred eyes,
5 Nor brazen walls, nor many wakeful spies,
6 That can withhold her wilful wandering feet;
7 But fast goodwill with gentle courtesies,

fast > firm, close

8 And timely service to her pleasures meet

meet > appropriate

9 May her perhaps contain, that else would algates fleet."

contain > keep under control
that else > who otherwise
algates > altogether; after all; _hence:_ surely
fleet > waver, fluctuate; slip away, vanish

309.8

Then is he not more mad (said _Paridell_)
2 That hath himselfe vnto such seruice sold,
In dolefull thraldome all his dayes to dwell?
4 For sure a foole I do him firmely hold,
That loues his fetters, though they were of gold.
6 But why do we deuise of others ill,
Whiles thus we suffer this same dotard old,
8 To keepe vs out, in scorne of his owne will,
And rather do not ransack all, and him selfe kill?

1 "Then is he not more mad," said Paridell,
2 "That has himself to such service sold,
3 In doleful thraldom all his days to dwell?

thraldom > slavery

4 For sure a fool I do him firmly hold,
5 That loves his fetters, though they were of gold.
6 But why do we devise of other's ill,

devise > talk
other's ill > [another's plight]

7 While thus we suffer this same dotard old

suffer > allow

8 To keep us out in scorn of his own will,

scorn > [the] contempt

9 And rather do not ransack all, and himself kill?"

309.9

Nay let vs first (said +_Satyrane_)+ entreat
2 The man by gentle meanes, to let vs in,
And afterwardes affray with cruell threat,
4 Ere that we to efforce it do begin:
Then if all