> weare? _1596_

1 Much fairer than the former was that room,
2 And richlier by many parts arrayed:

richlier > more richly
by many parts > [many times over]

3 For not with arras made in painful loom,

arras > tapestry
painful > {Characterized by painstaking}

4 But with pure gold it all was overlaid,
5 Wrought with wild antics, which their follies played

antics > {Fantastic or grotesque representations of birds, animals,
plants}
follies > lewdnesses, indecencies, wantonnesses; foolishnesses
played > acted out

6 In the rich metal, as they living were:

as > [as if]

7 A thousand monstrous forms therein were made,
8 Such as false Love does oft upon him wear,

Love > [Cupid]
upon him wear > [assume as disguise]

9 For Love in thousand monstrous forms does oft appear.

311.52

And all about, the glistring walles were hong
2 With warlike spoiles, and with victorious prayes,
Of mighty Conquerours and Captaines strong,
4 Which were whilome captiued in their dayes
To cruell loue, and wrought their owne decayes:
6 Their +swerds+ and speres were broke, and hauberques rent;
And their proud girlonds of tryumphant bayes
8 Troden in dust with fury insolent,
To shew the victors might and mercilesse intent.

6 swerds > swords _1609_

1 And all about, the glistering walls were hung
2 With warlike spoils, and with victorious preys,

preys > spoils, plunder

3 Of mighty conquerors and captains strong,
4 Who were whilom captived in their days

whilom captived > anciently made captive

5 To cruel love, and wrought their own decays:

decays > downfalls; deaths

6 Their swords and spears were broken, and hauberks rent;

hauberk > {Chain-mail tunic; chain-mail covering for neck and
shoulders}
rent > torn

7 And their proud garlands of triumphant bays

bays > {Leaves or sprigs of the laurel, used to make a wreath for
conquerors}

8 Trodden in dust with fury insolent,

insolent > immoderate; overbearing; _or:_ exultant (SUS: cf. _CC_
622)

9 To show the victor's might and merciless intent.

intent > frame of mind; intention

311.53

The warlike Mayde beholding earnestly
2 The goodly ordinance of this rich place,
Did greatly +wonder,+ ne could satisfie
4 Her greedy eyes with gazing a long space,
But more she meruaild that no footings trace,
6 Nor wight appear'd, but wastefull emptinesse,