So proud she shyned in her Princely state, 2 Looking to heauen; for earth she did disdayne, And sitting high; for lowly she did hate: 4 Lo vnderneath her scornefull feete, was layne A dreadfull Dragon with an hideous trayne, 6 And in her hand she held a mirrhour bright, Wherein her face she often vewed fayne, 8 And in her selfe-lou'd semblance tooke delight; For she was wondrous faire, as any liuing wight. 1 So proud she shone in her princely state, state > canopied throne; rank, condition 2 Looking to heaven; for earth she did disdain, 3 And sitting high (for lowly she did hate), lowly > {Lowliness, humbleness; that which is, or they who are, lowly} 4 Lo underneath her scornful feet was lain 5 A dreadful dragon with a hideous train; hideous > immense train > tail 6 And in her hand she held a mirror bright, 7 Wherein her face she often viewed fain, fain > gladly, eagerly 8 And in her self-loved semblance took delight; 9 For she was wondrous fair, as any living wight. wight > person, woman 104.11 Of griesly _Pluto_ she the daughter was, 2 And sad _Proserpina_ the Queene of hell; Yet did she thinke her pearelesse +worth+ to pas 4 That parentage, with pride so did she swell, And thundring _Ioue_, that high in heauen doth dwell, 6 And wield the world, she claymed for her syre, Or if that any else did _Ioue_ excell: 8 For to the highest she did still aspyre, Or if ought higher were then that, did it desyre. 3 worth > wroth _1596_ 1 Of grisly Pluto she the daughter was, grisly > horrible, fearsome 2 And sad Proserpine, the queen of hell; 3 Yet did she think her peerless worth to pass pass > excel, surpass 4 That parentage, with pride so did she swell; 5 And thundering Jove, that high in heaven does dwell Jove > (Here, "Jupiter Tonans", lord of the thunderbolt; he killed Phaethon with a bolt of lightning) 6 And wield the world, she claimed for her sire, wield > rule, reign over sire > father 7 Or if that any else did Jove excel: that any else > any else [that] 8 For to the highest she did still aspire, 9 Or, if aught higher were than that, did it desire. 104.12 And proud _Lucifera_ men did her call, 2 That made her selfe +a+ Queene, and crownd to be, Yet rightfull kingdome she had none at all, 4 Ne heritage of natiue soueraintie, But did vsurpe with wrong and tyrannie 6 Vpon the scepter, which she now did hold: Ne ruld her +Realmes+ with lawes, but pollicie, 8 And strong aduizement of six wisards old, That with their counsels bad her kingdome did vphold. 2 a > _omitted from 1596_ 7 Realmes > Realme _1590_ 1 And proud Lucifera men did her call, Lucifera > (Derived from "Lucifer", meaning "Light-bringer": a name for Satan, and for Venus as the morning star)