And them before, the fry of children young 2 Their wanton sports and childish mirth did play, And to the Maydens sounding +tymbrels+ +sung+ 4 In well attuned notes, a ioyous lay, And made delightfull musicke all the way, 6 Vntill they came, where that faire virgin stood; As faire _Diana_ in fresh sommers +day,+ 8 Beholdes her Nymphes, enraung'd in shadie wood, Some wrestle, some do run, some bathe in christall flood. 3 tymbrels > tymbrel _1590_ 3 sung > song _1590_ 7 day, > day _1609_ 1 And them before, the fry of children young 2 Their wanton sports and childish mirth did play, wanton sports > frisky games mirth > sport; diversion, entertainment 3 And to the maidens sounding timbrels sang, timbrel > tambourine (or similar percussion instrument) 4 In well attuned notes, a joyous lay, lay > song 5 And made delightful music all the way, 6 Until they came where that fair virgin stood; 7 As fair Diana in fresh summer's day 8 Beholds her nymphs, enranged in shady wood: enranged > ranging 9 Some wrestle, some do run, some bathe in crystal flood. flood > river, stream 112.8 So she beheld those maydens meriment 2 With chearefull vew; who when to her they came, Themselues to ground with gratious humblesse bent, 4 And her ador'd by honorable name, Lifting to heauen her euerlasting fame: 6 Then on her head they set a girland greene, And crowned her twixt earnest and twixt game; 8 Who in her selfe-resemblance and well beseene, Did seeme such, as she was, a goodly maiden Queene. 1 So she beheld those maidens' merriment 2 With cheerful view; who when to her they came, 3 Themselves to ground with gracious humblesse bent, humblesse > humbleness, humility 4 And her adored by honourable name, by honourable name > by giving her honourable titles; by name (her name being honourable) 5 Lifting to heaven her everlasting fame: 6 Then on her head they set a garland green, 7 And crowned her 'twixt earnest and 'twixt game; 8 Who, in her self resemblance and well beseen, self resemblance > trueness to herself well beseen > beauty (beseen = arranged; well beseen = good-looking: cf. 112.5:3) 9 Did seem such as she was: a goodly maiden queen. goodly > beautiful; gracious 112.9 And +after,+ all the raskall many ran, 2 Heaped together in rude rablement, To see the face of that victorious man: 4 Whom all admired, as from heauen sent, And gazd vpon with gaping wonderment. 6 But when they came, where that dead Dragon lay, Stretcht on the ground in +monstrous+ large extent, 8 The sight with idle feare did them dismay, Ne durst approch him nigh, to touch, or once assay. 1 after, > after _1590_ 7 monstrous > monstrons _1596_ 1 And after, all the rascal many ran, rascal > rabble (adj.) many > [many people; hence: multitude] 2 Heaped together in rude rabblement,