And euer as _Dissemblance_ laught on him,
4 He lowrd on her with daungerous eyeglaunce;
Shewing his nature in his +countenance+;
6 His rolling eyes did neuer rest in place,
But walkt each where, for feare of hid mischaunce,
8 Holding a lattice still before his face,
Through which he still did peepe, as forward he did pace.
5 countenance > countenaunce _1590_
1 But he was foul, ill-favoured, and grim,
ill-favoured > ugly
2 Under his eyebrows looking still askance;
still > ever
3 And ever as Dissemblance laughed on him,
laughed on > smiled on, favoured
4 He loured on her with dangerous eye-glance,
dangerous > {Difficult to deal with; not affable}
5 Showing his nature in his countenance;
6 His rolling eyes did never rest in place,
7 But walked each where, for fear of hidden mischance,
walked each where > roved everywhere
mischance > disaster; mischance
8 Holding a lattice still before his face,
lattice > {That which is like a lattice; hence: mask}
still > ever; motionless
9 Through which he still did peep, as forward he did pace.
312.16
Next him went _Griefe_, and _Fury_ matched yfere;
2 _Griefe_ all in sable sorrowfully clad,
Downe hanging his dull head, with heauy chere,
4 Yet inly being more, then seeming sad:
A paire of Pincers in his hand he had,
6 With which he pinched people to the hart,
That from thenceforth a wretched life they lad,
8 In wilfull languor and consuming smart,
Dying each day with inward wounds of dolours dart.
1 Next him went Grief and Fury, matched yfere;
Next > Immediately after
yfere > together
2 Grief all in sable sorrowfully clad,
sable > black, black clothing (esp. as a symbol of mourning)
3 Down hanging his dull head with heavy cheer,
dull > sluggish, listless
heavy > heavy; sad, grievous
cheer > expression, countenance; mood
4 Yet inly being more than seeming sad:
inly > inwardly
seeming > apparently; [he is] apparently (i.e. inwardly he is not as
sad as he seems)
5 A pair of pincers in his hand he had,
6 With which he pinched people to the heart,
7 That from thenceforth a wretched life they led,
That > [So that]
8 In wilful languor and consuming smart,
languor > sorrow; lassitude; illness
smart > pain, acute pain
9 Dying each day with inward wounds of dolour's dart.
312.17
But _Fury_ was full ill appareile
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