staid > constant 8 "No faith so fast," quoth she, "but flesh does impair." fast > firm, steadfast impair > weaken 9 "Flesh may impair," quoth he, "but reason can repair." 107.42 His goodly reason, and well guided speach 2 So deepe did settle in her gratious thought, That her perswaded to disclose the breach, 4 Which loue and fortune in her heart had wrought, And said; +faire+ Sir, I hope good hap hath brought 6 You to inquire the secrets of my griefe, Or that your wisedome will direct my thought, 8 Or that your prowesse can me yield reliefe: Then heare the storie sad, which I shall tell you briefe. 5 faire > Faire _1609_ 1 His goodly reason, and well guided speech, 2 So deep did settle in her gracious thought, 3 That her persuaded to disclose the breach her > [they her] 4 Which love and fortune in her heart had wrought, 5 And said: "Fair sir, I hope good hap has brought hap > fortune 6 You to inquire the secrets of my grief, 7 Or that your wisdom will direct my thought, Or > Either 8 Or that your prowess can me yield relief: prowess > valour 9 Then hear the story sad, which I shall tell you brief. 107.43 The forlorne Maiden, whom your eyes haue seene 2 The laughing stocke of fortunes mockeries, Am th'only daughter of a King and Queene, 4 Whose parents deare, whilest equall destinies Did runne about, and their felicities 6 The fauourable heauens did not enuy, Did spread their rule through all the territories, 8 Which _Phison_ and _Euphrates_ floweth by, And +_Gehons_+ golden waues doe wash continually. 9 _Gehons_ > _Gebons 1596, 1609_ 1 "The forlorn maiden, whom your eyes have seen 2 The laughing-stock of fortune's mockeries, 3 Am the only daughter of a king and queen, king and queen > [Adam and Eve; see 112.26] 4 Whose parents dear (whilst equal destinies equal > impartial 5 Did run about, and their felicities run about > revolve; run their course 6 The favourable heavens did not envy), envy > begrudge 7 Did spread their rule through all the territories the territories > [the Garden of Eden, Paradise; or: the entire known world] 8 Which Pishon and Euphrates flow by, Pishon > (The first of the four rivers flowing out of Eden (_Gen._ 2.11)) Euphrates > (The fourth of the four rivers flowing out of Eden (_Gen._ 2.14)) 9 And Gihon's golden waves do wash continually, Gihon > (The second of the four rivers flowing out of Eden (_Gen._ 2.13)) 107.44 Till that their cruell cursed enemy, 2 An huge great Dragon horrible in sight, Bred in the loathly lakes of _Tartary_, 4 With murdrous rauine, and deuouring might Their kingdome spoild, and countrey wasted quight: 6 Themselues, for feare into his iawes to fall, He forst to castle strong to take their flight, 8 Where fast embard in mightie brasen wall, He has them now foure yeres besiegd to make them thrall.