rude > [a] rough, clumsy; simple, uneducated rabblement > tumult 3 To see the face of that victorious man: 4 Whom all admired, as from heaven sent, admired > [viewed with wonder or surprise; admired] 5 And gazed upon with gaping wonderment. 6 But when they came where that dead dragon lay, 7 Stretched on the ground in monstrous large extent, 8 The sight with idle fear did them dismay: idle > empty, baseless; weak-headed 9 None dared approach him nigh, to touch, or once assay. assay > test; _hence:_ find out whether the dragon was still alive 112.10 Some feard, and fled; some feard and well it faynd; 2 One that would wiser seeme, then all the rest, Warnd him not touch, for yet perhaps remaynd 4 Some lingring life within his hollow brest, Or in his wombe might lurke some hidden nest 6 Of many Dragonets, his fruitfull seed; Another said, that in his eyes did rest 8 Yet sparckling fire, and bad thereof take heed; Another said, he saw him moue his eyes indeed. 1 Some feared, and fled; some feared and well it feigned; feigned > concealed (SUS) 2 One, that would wiser seem than all the rest, 3 Warned him not touch, for yet perhaps remained touch > [to touch] 4 Some lingering life within his hollow breast, 5 Or in his womb might lurk some hidden nest 6 Of many dragonets, his fruitful seed; fruitful seed > abundant offspring 7 Another said that in his eyes did rest 8 Yet sparkling fire, and bade thereof take heed; 9 Another said, he saw him move his eyes indeed. 112.11 One mother, when as her foolehardie chyld 2 Did come too neare, and with his talants play, Halfe dead through feare, her litle babe reuyld, 4 And to her +gossips+ gan in counsell say; How can I tell, but that his +talants+ may 6 Yet scratch my sonne, or rend his tender hand? So diuersly themselues in vaine they fray; 8 Whiles some more bold, to measure him nigh stand, To proue how many acres he did spread of land. 4 gossips > gossibs _1590_ 5 talants > talents _1590 etc.: FE_ 1 One mother, when her foolhardy child 2 Did come too near, and with his talons play, 3 Half dead through fear, her little babe reviled, 4 And to her gossips gan in counsel say: gossips > friends, woman-friends gan > did in counsel > in private, in confidence 5 "How can I tell, but that his talons may 6 Yet scratch my son, or rend his tender hand?" 7 So diversely themselves in vain they fray; diversely > variously; _also:_ distractingly (SUS) in vain > in vain; foolishly; profanely, without understanding (cf. 106.19:6) fray > frighten 8 While some, more bold, to measure him nigh stand, 9 To prove how many acres he did spread of land. 112.12