euer wretched man in such a wofull cace.

1 The wretched man, hearing her call for aid,
2 And ready seeing him with her to fly,

fly > flee

3 In his disquiet mind was much dismayed:
4 But when again he backward cast his eye,
5 And saw the wicked fire so furiously
6 Consume his heart, and scorch his idol's face,

his idol's face > [his money; his god is Mammon]

7 He was therewith distressed diversely,

therewith > with that
diversely > variously; _also:_ distractingly (SUS)

8 Nor wist he how to turn, nor to what place;

wist > knew

9 Was never wretched man in such a woeful case.

wretched man > [a wretched man; or: wretched Man]
case > plight

310.15

Ay when to him she cryde, to her he turnd,
2 And left the fire; loue money ouercame:
But when he marked, how his money burnd,
4 He left his wife; money did loue disclame:
Both was he loth to loose his loued Dame,
6 And loth to leaue his liefest pelfe behind,
Yet sith he n'ote saue both, he sau'd that same,
8 Which was the dearest to his donghill mind,
The God of his desire, the ioy of misers blind.

1 Ay when to him she cried, to her he turned,

Ay > Ever

2 And left the fire; love money overcame:
3 But when he marked how his money burnt,
4 He left his wife; money did love disclaim:

disclaim > renounce

5 Both was he loath to loose his loved dame,

loose > lose; release

6 And loath to leave his liefest pelf behind,

liefest > dearest
pelf > cash, lucre

7 Yet sith he no'te save both, he saved that same

sith > since, because
no'te > could not

8 Which was the dearest to his dunghill mind,

dearest > (A superlative, not a comparative)

9 The god of his desire, the joy of misers blind.

310.16

Thus whilest all things in troublous vprore were,
2 And all men busie to suppresse the flame,
The louing couple need no reskew feare,
4 But leasure had, and libertie to frame
Their purpost flight, free from all mens reclame;
6 And Night, the patronesse of loue-stealth faire,
Gaue them safe conduct, till to end they came:
8 So bene they gone yfeare, a wanton paire
Of louers loosely knit, where list them to repaire.

1 Thus, whilst all things in troublous uproar were,
2 And all men busy to suppress the flame,
3 The loving couple need no rescue fear,
4 But leisure had, and liberty to frame

frame > bring to