se of her loue, and loathly deed,
She was astonisht with exceeding dreed,
6 And would haue wakt the _Satyre_ by her syde;
But he her prayd, for mercy, or for meed,
8 To saue his life, ne let him be descryde,
But hearken to his lore, and all his counsell +hyde+.

9 hyde > byde _my conjecture: bide = endure, undergo, remain true
to_

1 At last with irksome trouble she abraid;

irksome > weary
abraid > started; _hence:_ awoke

2 And then perceiving that it was indeed
3 Her old Malbecco who did her upbraid,
4 With looseness of her love, and loathly deed,

loathly > loathsome, disgusting

5 She was astonished with exceeding dread,

astonished > stunned; bewildered

6 And would have woken the satyr by her side;
7 But he her prayed, for mercy, or for meed,

prayed > entreated
meed > reward (i.e. for his former support)

8 To save his life, nor let him be descried,
9 But hearken to his lore, and all his counsel hide.

lore > advice; orders
hide > (See Textual Appendix)

310.51

Tho gan he her perswade, to leaue that lewd
2 And loathsome life, of God and man abhord,
And home returne, where all should be renewd
4 With perfect peace, and bandes of fresh accord,
And she receiu'd againe to bed and bord,
6 As if no trespasse euer had bene donne:
But she it all refused at one word,
8 And by no meanes would to his will be wonne,
But chose emongst the iolly _Satyres_ still to wonne.

1 Tho gan he her persuade to leave that lewd

Tho gan > Then did
persuade > counsel strongly

2 And loathsome life, of God and man abhorred,

of > by

3 And home return, where all should be renewed
4 With perfect peace, and bonds of fresh accord,
5 And she received again to bed and board,
6 As if no trespass ever had been done:

trespass > {Commission of sin or transgression}

7 But she it all refused at one word,

at one word > at once; without more ado

8 And by no means would to his will be won,

won > persuaded

9 But chose amongst the jolly satyrs still to won.

jolly > jolly; lustful
still > ever, for ever
won > live

310.52

He wooed her, till day +spring+ he espyde;
2 But all in vaine: and then turnd to the heard,
Who butted him with hornes on euery syde,
4 And trode downe in the durt, where his hore beard
Was fowly dight, and he of death afeard.
6 Early before the heauens fairest