d the better counterfeit aright:

counterfeit > disguise [himself]

8 So home he marched amongst the horned herd,
9 That none of all the satyrs him espied or heard.

That > [So that]

310.48

At night, when all they went to sleepe, he vewd,
2 Whereas his louely wife emongst them lay,
Embraced of a _Satyre_ rough and rude,
4 Who all the night did minde his ioyous play:
Nine times he heard him come aloft ere day,
6 That all his hart with gealosie did swell;
But yet that nights ensample did bewray,
8 That not for nought his wife them loued so well,
When one so +oft+ a night did ring his matins bell.

9 oft > ought _1609_

1 At night, when all they went to sleep, he viewed

all they > [they all]

2 Where his lovely wife amongst them lay,

lovely > lovely; loving

3 Embraced of a satyr rough and rude,

of > by

4 Who all the night did mind his joyous play:
5 Nine times he heard him come aloft ere day,
6 That all his heart with jealousy did swell;

That > [So that]

7 But yet that night's example did bewray

bewray > reveal

8 That not for naught his wife them loved so well,
9 When one so oft a night did ring his matins bell.

310.49

So closely as he could, he to them crept,
2 When wearie of their sport to sleepe they fell,
And to his wife, that now full soundly slept,
4 He whispered in her eare, and did her tell,
That it was he, which by her side did dwell,
6 And therefore prayd her wake, to heare him plaine.
As one out of a dreame not waked well,
8 She turned her, and returned backe againe:
Yet her for to awake he did the more constraine.

1 So closely as he could, he to them crept

closely > close, closely; secretly

2 When, weary of their sport, to sleep they fell,
3 And to his wife, that now full soundly slept:

full > very

4 He whispered in her ear, and did her tell
5 That it was he, who by her side did dwell,
6 And therefore prayed her wake, to hear him plain.

prayed her wake > [entreated her to awake]
plain > plainly; _also:_ complain, lament

7 As one out of a dream not waked well
8 She turned her, and returned back again:

her > [herself]

9 Yet her to awake he did the more constrain.

310.50

At last with irkesome trouble she abrayd;
2 And then perceiuing, that it was indeed
Her old _Malbecco_, which did her vpbrayd,
4 With loosenes