Ere long they come, where that same wicked wight 2 His dwelling has, low in an hollow caue, Farre vnderneath a craggie clift ypight, 4 Darke, dolefull, drearie, like a greedie graue, That still for carrion carcases doth craue: 6 On top whereof aye dwelt the ghastly Owle, Shrieking his balefull note, which euer draue 8 Farre from that haunt all other chearefull fowle; And all about it wandring ghostes did waile and howle. 1 Ere long they come where that same wicked wight wight > creature 2 His dwelling has, low in a hollow cave, hollow > insincere, false; _also:_ hungry (these readings are suggested by the tautology: cf. 101.11:6, but also 303.8:3) 3 Far underneath a craggy cliff pight: pight > placed 4 Dark, doleful, dreary, like a greedy grave, greedy > greedy, eager 5 That still for carrion carcases does crave; still > continuously 6 On top whereof ay dwelt the ghastly owl, ay > ever, always ghastly > terrible, causing terror (esp. of the supernatural) owl > (To the Romans, an omen of death: see _Met._ 10.453; see also 105.30:6, etc.) 7 Shrieking his baleful note, which ever drove 8 Far from that haunt all other cheerful fowl; 9 And all about it wandering ghosts did wail and howl. 109.34 And all about old stockes and stubs of trees, 2 Whereon nor fruit, nor leafe was euer seene, Did hang vpon the ragged rocky knees; 4 On which had many wretches hanged beene, Whose carcases were +scattered+ on the greene, 6 And throwne about the +cliffs+. Arriued there, That bare-head knight for dread and dolefull teene, 8 Would faine haue fled, ne durst approchen neare, But th'other forst him stay, and comforted in feare. 5 scattered > scattred _1590_ 6 cliffs > clifts _1590 etc.: FE_ 1 And all about old stocks and stubs of trees, stocks > dead trunks; _also:_ stumps stubs > {Broken branches remaining on the stem; also: stumps} 2 Whereon +nor+ fruit nor leaf was ever seen, nor > neither 3 Did hang upon the ragged rocky knees; knees > projections [of rock] 4 On which had many wretches hanged been, 5 Whose carcases were scattered on the green, 6 And thrown about the cliffs. Arrived there, 7 That bare-headed knight, for dread and doleful teen, teen > grief, pain 8 Would fain have fled, nor dared approach near, fain > gladly 9 But the other forced him stay, and comforted in fear. stay > [to stay] comforted > [comforted him] 109.35 That darkesome caue they enter, where they find 2 That cursed man, low sitting on the ground, Musing full sadly in his sullein mind; 4 His +griesie+ lockes, long growen, and vnbound, Disordred hong about his shoulders round, 6 And hid his face; through which his hollow eyne Lookt deadly dull, and stared as astound; 8 His raw-bone cheekes through penurie and pine, +Were+ shronke into his iawes, as he did neuer dine.