As gentle Shepheard in sweete euen-tide, 2 When ruddy _Ph{oe}bus_ gins to welke in west, High on an hill, his flocke to vewen wide, 4 Markes which do byte their hasty supper best; A cloud of +combrous+ gnattes do him molest, 6 All striuing to infixe their feeble stings, That from their noyance he no where can rest, 8 But with his clownish hands their tender wings He brusheth +oft+, and oft doth mar their murmurings. 5 combrous > cumbrous _1590_ 9 oft > off _conj. Collier_ 1 As gentle shepherd in sweet eventide 2 (When ruddy Phoebus begins to welk in west), welk > fade, wane 3 High on a hill, his flock to view wide, 4 Marks which do bite their hasty supper best, 5 A cloud of cumbrous gnats do him molest, A > [And a] cumbrous > harassing 6 All striving to infix their feeble stings, 7 That from their annoyance he nowhere can rest, That > [So that] 8 But with his clownish hands their tender wings clownish > rude, rustic 9 He brushes oft, and oft does mar their murmurings. 101.24 Thus ill bestedd, and fearefull more of shame, 2 Then of the certaine perill he stood in, Halfe furious vnto his foe he came, 4 Resolv'd in minde all suddenly to win, Or soone to lose, before he once would lin; 6 And +strooke+ at her with more then manly force, That from her body full of filthie sin 8 He +raft+ her hatefull head without remorse; A streame of cole black bloud forth gushed from her corse. 6 strooke > stroke _1590_ 8 raft > reft _1609_ 1 Thus ill-bested, and fearful more of shame ill-bested > hard-pressed, threatened (bested = placed); _or:_ ill- bestad: badly beset, badly hemmed in (SUS) 2 Than of the certain peril he stood in, 3 Half furious to his foe he came, 4 Resolved in mind all suddenly to win, 5 Or soon to lose, before he once would lin; lin > desist, cease 6 And struck at her with more than manly force, manly > human 7 That from her body, full of filthy sin, That > [So that] 8 He reft her hateful head without remorse: reft > severed (catachr.); took away remorse > compunction; pity 9 A stream of coal-black blood forth gushed from her corse. corse > body 101.25 Her scattred brood, soone as their Parent deare 2 They saw so rudely falling to the ground, Groning full deadly, all with troublous feare, 4 Gathred themselues about her body round, Weening their wonted entrance to haue found 6 At her wide mouth: but being there withstood They flocked all about her bleeding +wound,+ 8 And sucked vp their dying mothers blood, Making her death their life, and eke her hurt their good. wound, > wound. _1596_ 1 Her scattered brood, soon as their parent dear soon > [as soon] 2 They saw so rudely falling to the ground, rudely > violently; clumsily 3 Groaning full deadly, all with troublous fear, full > very, exceedingly