2 From lofty steed, and down to sleep me laid; 3 The verdant grass my couch did goodly dight, dight > prepare, arrange; hence: provide 4 And pillow was my helmet fair displayed; displayed > spread out (presumably his head was resting on the "bunch of haires" mentioned at 107.32:2, and "helmet" should thus be read as "helm" or "crest"; but cf. 304.53:9) 5 While every sense the humour sweet embayed, humour > dew [of sleep: cf. 101.36:2] embayed > bathed 6 And, slumbering soft, my heart did steal away; 7 Me seemed by my side a royal maid Me seemed > [It seemed to me that] 8 Her dainty limbs full softly down did lay: dainty > delightful, comely full > very, exceedingly 9 So fair a creature yet saw never sunny day. 109.14 Most goodly glee and louely blandishment 2 She to me made, and bad me loue her deare, For dearely sure her loue was to me bent, 4 As when iust time expired should appeare. But whether dreames delude, or true it were, 6 Was neuer hart so rauisht with delight, Ne liuing man like words did euer heare, 8 As she to me deliuered all that night; And at her parting said, She Queene of Faeries hight. 1 "Most goodly glee and lovely blandishment goodly > gracious, courteous; beautiful glee > {Entertainment; a state of exaltation or joy} lovely > loving blandishment > gentle cajolery, flattery 2 She to me made, and bade me love her dear, 3 For dearly sure her love was to me bent, to me bent > to me inclined; aimed at me 4 As, when just time expired, should appear. just > due should > [it should] 5 But whether dreams delude, or true it were, 6 Was never heart so ravished with delight, 7 Nor living man like words did ever hear, 8 As she to me delivered all that night; 9 And at her parting said she `Queen of Faeries' hight. hight > was called 109.15 When I awoke, and found her place deuoyd, 2 And nought but pressed gras, where she had lyen, I sorrowed all so much, as earst I ioyd, 4 And washed all her place with watry eyen. From that day forth I lou'd that face diuine; 6 From that day forth I cast in carefull mind, To seeke her out with labour, and long tyne, 8 And neuer +vow+ to rest, till her I find, Nine monethes I seeke in vaine yet ni'll that vow vnbind. 8 vow > vowd _1590_ 1 "When I awoke, and found her place devoid, devoid > empty 2 And naught but pressed grass where she had lain, 3 I sorrowed all so much as erst I joyed, all so > just as erst > previously joyed > [had joyed] 4 And washed all her place with watery eyes. 5 From that day forth I loved that face divine; 6 From that day forth I cast in careful mind, cast > resolved, decided careful > {Sorrowful, full of cares} 7 To seek her out with labour and long teen, teen > affliction, trouble 8 And never vow to rest, till her I find: 9 Nine months I seek in vain, yet nill that vow unbind." nill > will not 109.16