mould,
Whose face he made, all beasts to feare, and gaue
8 All in his hand, euen dead we honour should.
Ah dearest God me graunt, I dead be not defould.

1 The sixth had charge of them now being dead,
2 In seemly sort their corses to ingrave,

sort > manner
corses > bodies
ingrave > inter

3 And deck with dainty flowers their bridal bed,
4 That to their heavenly spouse both sweet and brave

That > [So that]
heavenly spouse > [Christ]
brave > finely dressed, splendid

5 They might appear, when he their souls shall save.
6 The wondrous workmanship of God's own mould,

mould > image; shape, form

7 Whose face He made all beasts to fear, and gave
8 All in His hand, even dead we honour should.

dead > [when dead]

9 Ah, dearest God, me grant, I dead be not defouled!

defouled > defiled, befouled; defaced

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The seuenth now after death and buriall done,
2 Had charge the tender Orphans of the dead
And widowes ayd, least they should be vndone:
4 In face of iudgement he their right would plead,
Ne ought the powre of mighty men did dread
6 In their defence, nor would for gold or fee
Be wonne their rightfull causes downe to tread:
8 And when they stood in most necessitee,
He did supply their want, and gaue them euer free.

1 The seventh, now after death and burial done,
2 Had charge the tender orphans of the dead
3 And widows aid, lest they should be undone:

aid > [to aid]
undone > ruined, made destitute

4 In face of judgement he their right would plead,

judgement > [legal judgement]

5 Neither aught the power of mighty men did dread

aught > at all

6 In their defence, nor would for gold or fee

fee > bribe; fee

7 Be won their rightful causes down to tread:

won > persuaded

8 And, when they stood in most necessity,
9 He did supply their want, and gave them ever free.

want > need

110.44

There when the Elfin knight arriued was,
2 The first and chiefest of the seuen, whose care
Was guests to welcome, towardes him did pas:
4 Where seeing _Mercie_, that his steps vp bare,
And alwayes led, to her with reuerence rare
6 He humbly louted in meeke lowlinesse,
And seemely welcome for her did prepare:
8 For of their order she was Patronesse,
Albe _Charissa_ were their chiefest founderesse.

1 There when the Elfin knight arrived was,
2 The first and