What worlds delight, or ioy of liuing speach 2 Can heart, so plung'd in sea of sorrowes deepe, And heaped with so huge misfortunes, reach? 4 The carefull cold beginneth for to creepe, And in my heart his yron arrow steepe, 6 Soone as I thinke vpon my bitter bale: Such helplesse harmes yts better hidden keepe, 8 Then rip vp griefe, where it may not auaile, My last left comfort is, my woes to weepe and waile. 1 "What world's delight, or joy of living speech, 2 Can heart, so plunged in sea of sorrows deep, 3 And heaped with so huge misfortunes, reach? so > such 4 The careful cold begins to creep, careful > sorrowful 5 And in my heart his iron arrow steep, 6 Soon as I think upon my bitter bale: bale > woe 7 Such helpless harms it's better hidden keep, helpless > {Beyond remedy} hidden keep > [to keep hidden] 8 Than rip up grief, where it may not avail, 9 My last left comfort is my woes to weep and wail." left > remaining weep and wail > {Trans.: weep over and bewail} 107.40 Ah Ladie deare, quoth then the gentle knight, 2 Well may I weene, your griefe is wondrous great; For wondrous great griefe groneth in my spright, 4 Whiles thus I heare you of your sorrowes treat. But wofull Ladie let me you intrete, 6 For to vnfold the anguish of your hart: Mishaps are maistred by aduice discrete, 8 And counsell mittigates the greatest smart; Found neuer helpe, who neuer would his hurts impart. 1 "Ah lady dear," quoth then the gentle knight, gentle > noble 2 "Well may I ween, your grief is wondrous great; ween > imagine 3 For wondrous great grief groans in my spirit, 4 While thus I hear you of your sorrows treat. treat > discourse 5 But, woeful lady, let me you entreat 6 To unfold the anguish of your heart: 7 Mishaps are mastered by advice discreet, discreet > judicious 8 And counsel mitigates the greatest smart; smart > anguish; pain 9 Found never help, who never would his hurts impart." 107.41 O but (quoth she) great griefe will not be tould, 2 And can more easily be thought, then said. Right so; (quoth he) but he, that neuer would, 4 Could neuer: will to might giues greatest aid. But griefe (quoth she) does greater grow displaid, 6 If then it find not helpe, and breedes despaire. Despaire breedes not (quoth he) where faith is staid. 8 No faith so fast (quoth she) but flesh does paire. Flesh may empaire (quoth he) but reason can repaire. 1 "O but," quoth she, "great grief will not be told, 2 And can more easily be thought than said." 3 "Right so," quoth he, "but he that never would 4 Could never: will to might gives greatest aid." 5 "But grief," quoth she, "does greater grow displayed, displayed > [when] exhibited, made known (literally: unfolded) 6 If then it finds not help, and breeds despair." 7 "Despair breeds not," quoth he, "where faith is staid."