bespoke:
cheer > expression; bearing
bespoke > addressed
7 "Fair branch of noblesse, flower of chivalry,
noblesse > nobility
8 That with your worth the world amazed make,
9 How shall I requite the pains you suffer for my sake?
108.27
And you fresh bud of vertue springing fast,
2 Whom these sad eyes saw nigh vnto deaths dore,
What hath poore Virgin for such perill past,
4 Wherewith you to reward? Accept therefore
My simple selfe, and seruice euermore;
6 And he that high does sit, and all things see
With equall +eyes+, their merites to restore,
8 Behold what ye this day haue done for mee,
And what I cannot quite, requite with vsuree.
7 eyes > eye _1590_
1 "And you, fresh bud of virtue springing fast,
you > [now addressing the squire]
virtue > valour
2 Whom these sad eyes saw nigh to death's door,
3 What has poor virgin for such peril past
4 Wherewith you to reward? Accept therefore
Wherewith > With which
5 My simple self, and service evermore;
6 And He that high does sit, and all things see
7 With equal eyes, their merits to restore,
8 Behold what you this day have done for me,
Behold > [May He behold]
9 And what I cannot requite, +requite+ with usury.
requite > [may He requite]
usury > interest
108.28
But sith the heauens, and your faire +handeling+
2 Haue made you maister of the field this day,
Your fortune maister eke with gouerning,
4 And well begun end all so well, I pray,
Ne let that wicked woman scape away;
6 For she it is, that did my Lord bethrall,
My dearest Lord, and deepe in dongeon lay,
8 Where he his better dayes hath wasted all.
O heare, how piteous he to you for ayd does call.
1 handeling > handling _1609_
1 "But sith the heavens, and your fair handling,
sith > since
handling > treatment, management; _hence:_ conduct
2 Have made you master of the field this day,
field > field of battle; battle
3 Your fortune master eke with governing,
master > (Vb.)
eke > likewise
4 And well-begun, end all so well, I pray;
all so > equally
5 Nor let that wicked woman scape away:
scape > escape
6 For she it is that did my lord thrall,
thrall > enslave, take captive
7 My dearest lord, and deep in dungeon laid,
8 Where he his better days has wasted all.
9 O hear, how piteously he to you for aid does call!"
108.29
F
|