Said Trompart, "You, that are the most oppressed

oppressed > weighed down

5 With burden of great treasure, I think best
6 Here to stay in safety behind;
7 My lord and I will search the wide forest."
8 That counsel pleased not Malbecco's mind:
9 For he was much afraid himself alone to find.

310.42

Then is it best (said he) that ye doe leaue
2 Your treasure here in some securitie,
Either fast closed in some hollow greaue,
4 Or buried in the ground from ieopardie,
Till we returne againe in safetie:
6 As for vs two, least doubt of vs ye haue,
Hence farre away we will blindfolded lie,
8 Ne priuie be vnto your treasures graue.
It pleased: so he +did.+ Then they march forward braue.

9 did. > did, _1596_

1 "Then is it best," said he, "that you do leave

is it > [it is]
he > [Trompart]

2 Your treasure here in some security,
3 Either fast closed in some hollow greave,

fast closed > closely shut in, closely hidden
hollow > hollow; _also:_ false, insincere
greave > thicket (cognate with "grove"); _or perhaps, in view of
310.54:2:_ grave: hole in the ground, trench (so contrasting with
the private meaning intended by Trompart at line 8)

4 Or buried in the ground from jeopardy,
5 Till we return again in safety:
6 As for us two, lest doubt of us you have,
7 Hence far away we will blindfolded lie,
8 Nor privy be to your treasure's grave."
9 It pleased: so he did. Then they march forward brave.

310.43

Now when amid the thickest woods they were,
2 They heard a noyse of many bagpipes shrill,
And shrieking Hububs them approching nere,
4 Which all the forrest did with horror fill:
That dreadfull sound the boasters hart did thrill,
6 With such amazement, that in haste he fled,
Ne euer looked backe for good or ill,
8 And after him eke fearefull _Trompart_ sped;
The old man could not fly, but fell to ground halfe ded.

1 Now when amid the thickest woods they were,
2 They heard a noise of many bagpipes shrill,

bagpipes > (A symbol of debauchery)

3 And shrieking hubbubs them approaching near,
4 Which all the forest did with horror fill:
5 That dreadful sound the boaster's heart did thrill

thrill > pierce

6 With such amazement that in haste he fled,

amazement > consternation

7 Nor ever looked back for good or ill,

ill > evil

8 And after him eke fearful Trompart s