7 To tell that dawning day is drawing near, 8 And to the world does bring long-wished light; 9 So fair and fresh that lady showed herself in sight. So > Thus 112.22 So faire and fresh, as freshest flowre in May; 2 For she had layd her mournefull stole aside, And widow-like sad wimple throwne away, 4 Wherewith her +heauenly+ beautie she did hide, Whiles on her wearie iourney she did ride; 6 And on her now a garment she did weare, All lilly white, withoutten spot, or pride, 8 That seemd like silke and siluer wouen neare, But neither silke nor siluer therein did appeare. 4 heauenly > heaunnly _1596_ 1 So fair and fresh, as freshest flower in May; 2 For she had laid her mournful stole aside, stole > robe (it is black: see 101.4:5) 3 And widow-like sad wimple thrown away, wimple > {Linen or silk garment enveloping head, chin, and sides of face and neck} 4 Wherewith her heavenly beauty she did hide Wherewith > With which 5 While on her weary journey she did ride; 6 And on her now a garment she did wear, 7 All lily white, without spot, or pride, pride > adornment 8 That seemed like silk and silver woven near, near > closely together 9 But neither silk nor silver therein did appear. 112.23 The blazing brightnesse of her beauties beame, 2 And glorious light of her sunshyny face To tell, were as to striue against the streame. 4 My ragged rimes are all too rude and bace, Her heauenly lineaments for to enchace. 6 Ne wonder; for her owne deare loued knight, All were she dayly with himselfe in place, 8 Did wonder much at her celestiall sight: Oft had he seene her faire, but neuer so faire dight. 1 The blazing brightness of her beauty's beam, 2 And glorious light of her sunshiny face 3 To tell, were as to strive against the stream. 4 My ragged rhymes are all too rude and base ragged > harsh, discordant rude > rough, uneducated 5 Her heavenly lineaments to enchase. enchase > make a setting for (as a jeweller might make a setting for a precious stone) 6 No wonder; for her own dear loved knight, 7 All were she daily with himself in place, All were she > [Although she had been] in place > there; _hence:_ together, in company 8 Did wonder much at her celestial sight: wonder > marvel sight > appearance 9 Often had he seen her fair, but never so fairly dight. fair > beauty dight > arranged, dressed; _hence:_ displayed 112.24 So fairely dight, when she in presence came, 2 She to her Sire made humble reuerence, And bowed low, that her right well became, 4 And added grace vnto her excellence: Who with great wisedome, and graue eloquence 6 Thus gan to say. But eare he thus had said, With flying speede, and seeming great pretence, 8 Came running in, much like a man dismaid, A Messenger with letters, which his message said. 1 So fairly dight, when she in presence came,