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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