And you fresh bud of vertue springing fast, 2 Whom these sad eyes saw nigh vnto deaths dore, What hath poore Virgin for such perill past, 4 Wherewith you to reward? Accept therefore My simple selfe, and seruice euermore; 6 And he that high does sit, and all things see With equall +eyes+, their merites to restore, 8 Behold what ye this day haue done for mee, And what I cannot quite, requite with vsuree. 7 eyes > eye _1590_ 1 "And you, fresh bud of virtue springing fast, you > [now addressing the squire] virtue > valour 2 Whom these sad eyes saw nigh to death's door, 3 What has poor virgin for such peril past 4 Wherewith you to reward? Accept therefore Wherewith > With which 5 My simple self, and service evermore; 6 And He that high does sit, and all things see 7 With equal eyes, their merits to restore, 8 Behold what you this day have done for me, Behold > [May He behold] 9 And what I cannot requite, +requite+ with usury. requite > [may He requite] usury > interest 108.28 But sith the heauens, and your faire +handeling+ 2 Haue made you maister of the field this day, Your fortune maister eke with gouerning, 4 And well begun end all so well, I pray, Ne let that wicked woman scape away; 6 For she it is, that did my Lord bethrall, My dearest Lord, and deepe in dongeon lay, 8 Where he his better dayes hath wasted all. O heare, how piteous he to you for ayd does call. 1 handeling > handling _1609_ 1 "But sith the heavens, and your fair handling, sith > since handling > treatment, management; _hence:_ conduct 2 Have made you master of the field this day, field > field of battle; battle 3 Your fortune master eke with governing, master > (Vb.) eke > likewise 4 And well-begun, end all so well, I pray; all so > equally 5 Nor let that wicked woman scape away: scape > escape 6 For she it is that did my lord thrall, thrall > enslave, take captive 7 My dearest lord, and deep in dungeon laid, 8 Where he his better days has wasted all. 9 O hear, how piteously he to you for aid does call!" 108.29 Forthwith he gaue in charge vnto his Squire, 2 That scarlot whore to keepen carefully; Whiles he himselfe with greedie great desire 4 Into the Castle entred +forcibly,+ Where liuing creature none he did espye; 6 Then gan he lowdly through the house to call: But no man car'd to answere to his crye. 8 There raignd a solemne silence ouer all, Nor voice was heard, nor wight was seene in bowre or hall. 4 forcibly, > forcibly. _1596_ 1 Forthwith he gave in charge to his squire 2 That scarlet whore to keep carefully; scarlet > (The colour of her clothing; and also, of sins: heinous, deep-dyed (_Isa._ 1.18)) 3 While he himself with greedy great desire greedy > eager