5 fierce and fell > swifte and cruell _1590: FE_ 9 a > _omitted from 1596;_ proud _1609_ 1 And to make his power approved more, approved > put to the proof, demonstrated 2 Wild beasts in iron yokes he would compel; compel > bring together; overpower, constrain 3 The spotted panther, and the tusked boar, 4 The pardal swift, and the tiger cruel; pardal > panther; leopard 5 The antelope, and wolf both fierce and fell; antelope > (Not the modern antelope, but the Greek _antholops_, a fierce horned beast) fell > terrible; merciless, cruel 6 And them constrain in equal team to draw. in equal team > in pairs [in their "yron yokes"] 7 Such joy he had their stubborn hearts to quell, 8 And sturdy courage tame with dreadful awe, sturdy > reckless, recklessly violent 9 That his behest they feared as a tyrant's law. behest > bidding 106.27 His louing mother came vpon a day 2 Vnto the woods, to see her little sonne; And chaunst vnwares to meet him in the way, 4 After his sportes, and cruell pastime donne, When after him a Lyonesse did runne, 6 That roaring all with rage, did lowd requere Her children deare, whom he away had wonne: 8 The Lyon whelpes she saw how he did beare, And lull in rugged armes, withouten childish feare. 1 His loving mother came upon a day 2 To the woods, to see her little son, 3 And chanced unwares to meet him in the way, unwares > unexpectedly 4 After his sports and cruel pastime done; done > [were done] 5 When after him a lioness did run, 6 That, roaring all with rage, did loud require require > demand 7 Her children dear, whom he away had won: 8 The lion whelps she saw how he did bear, 9 And lull in rugged arms without childish fear. rugged > rough; hairy 106.28 The fearefull Dame all quaked at the sight, 2 And turning backe, gan fast to fly away, Vntill with loue reuokt from vaine affright, 4 She hardly yet perswaded was to stay, And then to him these womanish words gan say; 6 Ah _Satyrane_, my dearling, and my ioy, For loue of me leaue off this dreadfull play; 8 To dally thus with death, is no fit toy, Go find some other play-fellowes, mine own sweet boy. 1 The fearful dame all quaked at the sight, 2 And, turning back, began fast to fly away, 3 Until, with love revoked from vain affright, revoked > restrained; called back vain > frail, weak; foolish affright > terror 4 She hardly yet persuaded was to stay, hardly > with difficulty 5 And then to him these womanish words gan say: gan > did 6 "Ah Satyrane, my darling, and my joy, 7 For love of me leave off this dreadful play; 8 To dally thus with death is no fit toy, toy > game 9 Go find some other play-fellows, my own sweet boy." 106.29