n heart, so plung'd in sea of sorrowes deepe,
And heaped with so huge misfortunes, reach?
4 The carefull cold beginneth for to creepe,
And in my heart his yron arrow steepe,
6 Soone as I thinke vpon my bitter bale:
Such helplesse harmes yts better hidden keepe,
8 Then rip vp griefe, where it may not auaile,
My last left comfort is, my woes to weepe and waile.

1 "What world's delight, or joy of living speech,
2 Can heart, so plunged in sea of sorrows deep,
3 And heaped with so huge misfortunes, reach?

so > such

4 The careful cold begins to creep,

careful > sorrowful

5 And in my heart his iron arrow steep,
6 Soon as I think upon my bitter bale:

bale > woe

7 Such helpless harms it's better hidden keep,

helpless > {Beyond remedy}
hidden keep > [to keep hidden]

8 Than rip up grief, where it may not avail,
9 My last left comfort is my woes to weep and wail."

left > remaining
weep and wail > {Trans.: weep over and bewail}

107.40

Ah Ladie deare, quoth then the gentle knight,
2 Well may I weene, your griefe is wondrous great;
For wondrous great griefe groneth in my spright,
4 Whiles thus I heare you of your sorrowes treat.
But wofull Ladie let me you intrete,
6 For to vnfold the anguish of your hart:
Mishaps are maistred by aduice discrete,
8 And counsell mittigates the greatest smart;
Found neuer helpe, who neuer would his hurts impart.

1 "Ah lady dear," quoth then the gentle knight,

gentle > noble

2 "Well may I ween, your grief is wondrous great;

ween > imagine

3 For wondrous great grief groans in my spirit,
4 While thus I hear you of your sorrows treat.

treat > discourse

5 But, woeful lady, let me you entreat
6 To unfold the anguish of your heart:
7 Mishaps are mastered by advice discreet,

discreet > judicious

8 And counsel mitigates the greatest smart;

smart > anguish; pain

9 Found never help, who never would his hurts impart."

107.41

O but (quoth she) great griefe will not be tould,
2 And can more easily be thought, then said.
Right so; (quoth he) but he, that neuer would,
4 Could neuer: will to might giues greatest aid.
But griefe (quoth she) does greater grow displaid,
6 If then it find not helpe, and breedes despaire.
Despaire breedes not (quoth he) where faith is staid.
8 No faith so fast (quoth she) but flesh does