Whom when his Lady saw, to him she ran 2 With hasty ioy: to see him made her glad, And sad to view his visage pale and wan, 4 Who earst in flowres of freshest youth was clad. Tho when her well of teares she wasted had, 6 She said, Ah dearest Lord, what euill starre On you hath fround, and pourd his influence bad, 8 That of your selfe ye thus berobbed arre, And this misseeming hew your manly looks doth marre? 1 Whom when his lady saw, to him she ran 2 With hasty joy: to see him made her glad, 3 And sad to view his visage pale and wan, 4 Who erst in flowers of freshest youth was clad. erst > once, previously 5 Tho, when her well of tears she wasted had, Tho > Then 6 She said, "Ah, dearest lord, what evil star 7 On you has frowned, and poured his influence bad, 8 That of yourself you thus berobbed are, berobbed > robbed (the prefix is intensive) 9 And this misseeming hue your manly looks does mar? misseeming hue > unseemly appearance manly > {Pertaining to human beings; also: manly, in the modern sense} 108.43 But welcome now my Lord, in wele or woe, 2 Whose presence I +haue+ lackt too long a day; And +fie+ on Fortune mine auowed foe, 4 Whose wrathfull wreakes them selues do now alay. And for these wrongs shall treble penaunce pay 6 Of treble good: good growes of euils priefe. The chearelesse man, whom sorrow did dismay, 8 Had no delight to treaten of his griefe; His long endured famine needed more reliefe. 2 haue > kaue _1596_ 3 fie > sie _1590;_ fye _FE_ 1 "But welcome now my lord, in weal or woe, weal > happiness, prosperity 2 Whose presence I have lacked too long a day; 3 And fie on Fortune, my avowed foe, 4 Whose wrathful wreaks themselves do now allay; wreaks > {Vindictive or vengeful acts (mainly northern dialect)} 5 And for these wrongs shall treble penance pay 6 Of treble good: good grows of evil's proof." proof > trial, experience 7 The cheerless man, whom sorrow did dismay, 8 Had no delight to treat of his grief; treat > talk 9 His long endured famine needed more relief. 108.44 Faire Lady, then said that victorious knight, 2 The things, that grieuous were to do, or beare, Them to renew, I wote, breeds no delight; 4 Best musicke breeds +delight+ in loathing eare: But th'onely good, that growes of passed feare, 6 Is to be wise, and ware of like agein. This dayes ensample hath this lesson deare 8 Deepe written in my heart with yron pen, That blisse may not abide in state of mortall men. 4 delight > dislike _conj. Jortin; _despight_ conj. various editors_ 1 "Fair lady," then said that victorious knight, 2 "The things that grievous were to do, or bear, 3 Them to renew, I wot, breeds no delight; renew > go over again wot > know 4 Best music breeds delight in loathing ear: