light
Out of the ruddy East was fully reard,
8 The heardes out of their foldes were loosed quight,
And he emongst the rest crept forth in sory plight.

1 spring > springs _1596_

1 He wooed her till day-spring he espied,

day-spring > daybreak

2 But all in vain: and then turned to the herd,

turned > returned

3 Who butted him with horns on every side,
4 And trod down in the dirt, where his hoar beard

hoar > grey; ancient

5 Was foully dight, and he of death afeared.

dight > arranged, dressed; _hence:_ befouled
afeared > made frightened

6 Early, before the heavens' fairest light
7 Out of the ruddy east was fully reared,
8 The herds out of their folds were loosed quite,
9 And he amongst the rest crept forth in sorry plight.

sorry > sorry; painful, distressing

310.53

So soone as he the Prison dore did pas,
2 He ran as fast, as both his feete could beare,
And neuer looked, who behind him was,
4 Ne scarsely who before: like as a Beare
That creeping close, amongst the hiues to reare
6 An hony combe, the wakefull dogs espy,
And him assayling, sore his carkasse teare,
8 That hardly he with life away does fly,
Ne stayes, till safe himselfe he see from ieopardy.

1 So soon as he the prison door did pass,

prison door > [the point at which he was far enough away to escape
detection]

2 He ran as fast as both his feet could bear,
3 And never looked who behind him was,

looked > [looked to see]

4 Nor scarcely who before: like a bear
5 That, creeping close amongst the hives to rear

close > secretly; close
rear > gather, collect (usu. said of fines, rents, etc.)

6 A honeycomb, the wakeful dogs espy
7 And, him assailing, sore his carcase tear,
8 That hardly he with life away does fly,

That > [So that]
hardly > with difficulty
fly > flee

9 Nor stays, till safe himself he sees from jeopardy.

stays > delays

310.54

Ne stayd he, till he came vnto the place,
2 Where late his treasure he entombed had,
Where when he found it not (for _Trompart_ bace
4 Had it purloyned for his maister bad:)
With extreme fury he became quite mad,
6 And ran away, ran with himselfe away:
That who so straungely had him seene bestad,
8 With vpstart haire, and staring eyes dismay,
From Limbo lake him late escaped sure would say.

1 Nor stayed he till he came to the place
2 Wh