freshest flowre in May;
2 For she had layd her mournefull stole aside,
And widow-like sad wimple throwne away,
4 Wherewith her +heauenly+ beautie she did hide,
Whiles on her wearie iourney she did ride;
6 And on her now a garment she did weare,
All lilly white, withoutten spot, or pride,
8 That seemd like silke and siluer wouen neare,
But neither silke nor siluer therein did appeare.

4 heauenly > heaunnly _1596_

1 So fair and fresh, as freshest flower in May;
2 For she had laid her mournful stole aside,

stole > robe (it is black: see 101.4:5)

3 And widow-like sad wimple thrown away,

wimple > {Linen or silk garment enveloping head, chin, and sides of
face and neck}

4 Wherewith her heavenly beauty she did hide

Wherewith > With which

5 While on her weary journey she did ride;
6 And on her now a garment she did wear,
7 All lily white, without spot, or pride,

pride > adornment

8 That seemed like silk and silver woven near,

near > closely together

9 But neither silk nor silver therein did appear.

112.23

The blazing brightnesse of her beauties beame,
2 And glorious light of her sunshyny face
To tell, were as to striue against the streame.
4 My ragged rimes are all too rude and bace,
Her heauenly lineaments for to enchace.
6 Ne wonder; for her owne deare loued knight,
All were she dayly with himselfe in place,
8 Did wonder much at her celestiall sight:
Oft had he seene her faire, but neuer so faire dight.

1 The blazing brightness of her beauty's beam,
2 And glorious light of her sunshiny face
3 To tell, were as to strive against the stream.
4 My ragged rhymes are all too rude and base

ragged > harsh, discordant
rude > rough, uneducated

5 Her heavenly lineaments to enchase.

enchase > make a setting for (as a jeweller might make a setting for
a precious stone)

6 No wonder; for her own dear loved knight,
7 All were she daily with himself in place,

All were she > [Although she had been]
in place > there; _hence:_ together, in company

8 Did wonder much at her celestial sight:

wonder > marvel
sight > appearance

9 Often had he seen her fair, but never so fairly dight.

fair > beauty
dight > arranged, dressed; _hence:_ displayed

112.24

So fairely dight, when she in presence came,
2 She to her Sire made humble reuerence,
And bowed low, that her ri