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ds ment to enwrap: For whom he could not kill, he practizd to entrap. 1 cloth'd > cloth' _1596_ 1 With him went Danger, clothed in ragged weed weed > raiment, apparel 2 Made of bearskin, that him more dreadful made, 3 Yet his own face was dreadful, nor did need 4 Strange horror to deform his grisly shade; Strange > Added, adventitious deform > disfigure grisly shade > fearsome image 5 A net in the one hand, and rusty blade rusty > blood-stained; dirty; rusty 6 In the other was, this Mischief, that Mishap; Mischief > Injury (evidently referring to the knife) 7 With the one his foes he threatened to invade, invade > make an attack upon, assault; _hence:_ stab 8 With the other he his friends meant to enwrap: meant > intended; _also, perhaps, in view of the spelling:_ ment (ppl. of "meng"): joined, attached, _hence:_ ensnared 9 For whom he could not kill, he practised to entrap. whom > [he whom] practised > planned, intended; made it his habit 312.12 Next him was _Feare_, all arm'd from top to toe, 2 Yet thought himselfe not safe enough thereby, But feard each shadow mouing to +and+ fro, 4 And his owne armes when glittering he did spy, Or clashing heard, he fast away did fly, 6 As ashes pale of hew, and +wingyheeld;+ And euermore on daunger fixt his eye, 8 Gainst whom he alwaies bent a brasen shield, Which his right hand vnarmed fearefully did wield. 3 and > or _1590_ 6 wingyheeld; > winged heeld, _1590_ 1 Next him was Fear, all armed from top to toe, Next > Immediately after 2 Yet thought himself not safe enough thereby, 3 But feared each shadow moving to and fro; 4 And his own arms when glittering he did spy, arms > {Arms and armour. This line becomes clearer if it is recast: "And when his own arms glittering he did spy ..."} 5 Or clashing heard, he fast away did fly, fly > flee 6 As ashes pale of hue, and wingy-heeled; wingy > {Having wings; here in the manner of Mercury} 7 And evermore on Danger fixed his eye, 8 Gainst whom he always bent a brazen shield, Gainst > Against bent > directed 9 Which his right hand, unarmed, fearfully did wield. unarmed > (I.e. he does not carry a sword) 312.13 With him went _Hope_ in rancke, a handsome Mayd, 2 Of chearefull looke and louely to behold; In silken samite she was light arayd, 4 And her faire lockes we
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