5 Till that dread dragon all did overthrow. 6 Another like fair tree eke grew thereby, Another > (The tree of the knowledge of good and evil: see _Gen._ 2.9-17) like > similar, similarly eke > also 7 Whereof whosoever did eat, eftsoons did know Whereof > Of which eftsoons > forthwith 8 Both good and ill: O mournful memory: memory > recollection, remembrance; written memorial record (that is, these lines of _FQ_) 9 That tree through one man's fault has done us all to die. done > caused 111.48 From that first tree forth flowd, as from a well, 2 A trickling streame of Balme, most soueraine And daintie deare, which on the ground still fell, 4 And ouerflowed all the fertill plaine, As it had deawed bene with timely raine: 6 Life and long health that gratious ointment gaue, And deadly woundes could +heale+ and reare againe 8 The senselesse corse appointed for the graue. Into that same he fell: which did from death him saue. 7 heale > heale, _1590, 1609_ 1 From that first tree forth flowed, as from a well, well > {Spring, spring with supernatural powers} 2 A trickling stream of balm, most sovereign sovereign > supremely efficacious 3 And dainty dear, which on the ground still fell, dainty dear > preciously rare still > continually 4 And overflowed all the fertile plain, 5 As it had dewed been with timely rain: As > [As though] timely > seasonal; seasonable, opportune 6 Life and long health that gracious ointment gave, gracious > [imbued with heavenly grace] 7 And deadly wounds could heal, and rear again 8 The senseless corse appointed for the grave. corse > body appointed > made ready 9 Into that same he fell: which did from death him save. 111.49 For nigh thereto the euer damned beast 2 Durst not approch, for he was deadly made, And all that life preserued, did detest: 4 Yet he it oft aduentur'd to inuade. By this the drouping day-light gan to fade, 6 And yeeld his roome to sad succeeding night, Who with her sable mantle gan to shade 8 The face of earth, and wayes of liuing wight, And high her burning torch set vp in heauen bright. 1 For nigh thereto the ever-damned beast thereto > to that 2 Dared not approach, for he was deadly made, deadly > [of death] 3 And all that life preserved did detest: 4 Yet he it often adventured to invade. adventured > ventured invade > enter (SUS) 5 By this the drooping daylight began to fade, By this > By this time 6 And yield its room to sad succeeding Night, room > place, space sad > dark, dismal Night > (Nox; see 105.20 ff.) 7 Who with her sable mantle began to shade 8 The face of earth, and ways of living wight, wight > creature, being, person 9 And high her burning torch set up in heaven bright. her burning torch > [the moon] 111.50