5 The holy saints of their rich vestments 6 He did disrobe, when all men careless slept, careless > unconscious, free from cares; negligently 7 And spoiled the priests of their habiliments, spoiled > stripped, robbed habiliments > vestments, attire 8 While none the holy things in safety kept; 9 Then he by cunning sleights in at the window crept. 103.18 And all that he by right or wrong could find, 2 Vnto this house he brought, and did bestow Vpon the daughter of this woman blind, 4 _Abessa_ daughter of _Corceca_ slow, With whom he whoredome vsd, that few did know, 6 And fed her fat with feast of offerings, And plentie, which in all the land did grow; 8 Ne spared he to giue her gold and rings: And now he to her brought part of his stolen things. 1 And all that he by right or wrong could find 2 To this house he brought, and did bestow 3 Upon the daughter of this woman blind, 4 Abessa (daughter of Corceca slow), Abessa > "Apart" (Latin, _ab esse_; i.e. detached from the true church) Corceca > "Blind of Heart" (Latin, _cor_, heart, _caecus_, blind) 5 With whom he whoredom used, that few did know, whoredom > (Also figuratively, meaning idolatry or any form of unfaithfulness to the true God) used > practised, engaged in 6 And fed her fat with feast of offerings, offerings > oblations 7 And plenty, which in all the land did grow; 8 Nor spared he to give her gold and rings: 9 And now he to her brought part of his stolen things. 103.19 Thus long the dore with rage and threats he bet, 2 Yet of those fearefull women none durst rize, The Lyon frayed them, him in to let: 4 He would no longer stay him to aduize, But open breakes the dore in furious wize, 6 And entring is; when that disdainfull beast Encountring fierce, him suddaine doth surprize, 8 And seizing cruell clawes on trembling brest, Vnder his Lordly foot him proudly hath supprest. 1 Thus, long the door with rage and threats he beat, 2 Yet of those fearful women none dared rise rise > (Or: "... rize, The Lyon frayed them him in to let") 3 (The lion frayed them) him in to let: frayed > frightened 4 He would no longer stay him to advise, stay him > [stay himself, wait] advise > consider, take stock 5 But open breaks the door in furious wise, wise > manner 6 And entering is; when that disdainful beast, disdainful > angry, indignant 7 Encountering fierce, him suddenly does surprise, Encountering > Confronting [him] 8 And, seizing cruel claws on trembling breast, 9 Under his lordly foot him proudly has suppressed. 103.20