living moisture > [the humours comprising the body] 5 And wasted life do lie in ashes low. wasted > consumed, squandered lie > (With a pun on "lye") 6 Yet sithens silence lessens not my fire, sithens > since 7 But, told, it flames; and, hidden, it does glow, 8 I will reveal what you so much desire: 9 Ah, Love, lay down your bow, while I may respire! Love > [Cupid] respire > breathe again, recover breath 109.9 It was in freshest flowre of youthly yeares, 2 When courage first does creepe in manly chest, Then first +the+ coale of kindly heat appeares 4 To kindle loue in euery liuing brest; But me had warnd old _Timons_ wise behest, 6 Those creeping flames by reason to subdew, Before their rage grew to so great vnrest, 8 As miserable louers vse to rew, Which still wex old in woe, whiles woe still wexeth new. 3 the > that _1590: FE, a lection defended, however, by Church_ 1 "It was in freshest flower of youthly years, 2 When courage first does creep in manly chest: courage > lustiness, vigour creep > come on slowly, grow by degrees 3 Then first the coal of kindly heat appears kindly > natural (cf. 108.11:6) 4 To kindle love in every living breast; 5 But me had warned old Timon's wise behest, warned > forewarned, put on guard 6 Those creeping flames by reason to subdue 7 Before their rage grew to so great unrest, so > such 8 As miserable lovers use to rue, use to > observe as a custom; _hence:_ customarily 9 Who still wax old in woe, while woe still waxes new. wax > grow 109.10 That idle name of loue, and louers life, 2 As losse of time, and vertues enimy I euer scornd, and ioyd to stirre vp strife, 4 In middest of their mournfull Tragedy, Ay wont to laugh, when them I heard to cry, 6 And blow the fire, which them to ashes brent: Their God himselfe, grieu'd at my libertie, 8 Shot many a dart at me with fiers intent, But I them warded all with wary gouernment. 1 "That idle name of Love, and lover's life, 2 As loss of time, and virtue's enemy, 3 I ever scorned, and joyed to stir up strife 4 In middest of their mournful tragedy, middest > [the midmost part of] 5 Ay wont to laugh when them I heard to cry, Ay > Ever wont > accustomed 6 And blow the fire which them to ashes burnt: 7 Their god himself, grieved at my liberty, god > [Cupid] 8 Shot many a dart at me with fierce intent, 9 But I them warded all with wary government. government > conduct, discretion 109.11