And she her selfe of beautie soueraigne Queene, 2 Faire _Venus_ seemde vnto his bed to bring Her, whom he waking euermore did +weene,+ 4 To be the chastest flowre, that ay did spring On earthly braunch, the daughter of a king, 6 Now a loose Leman to vile seruice bound: And eke the _Graces_ seemed all to sing, 8 _Hymen i{o~} Hymen_, dauncing all around, Whilst freshest _Flora_ her +with+ Yuie girlond crownd. 3 weene, > weene _1609_ 9 with > _omitted from 1596 and 1609_ 1 And she herself, of beauty sovereign queen, she > (Perhaps Una rather than Venus; Spenser's pointing is ambiguous) 2 Fair Venus, seemed to his bed to bring 3 Her, whom he, waking, evermore did ween waking > [when awake] ween > suppose 4 To be the chastest flower that ay did spring ay > ever 5 On earthly branch, the daughter of a king, 6 Now a loose leman to vile service bound: leman > slut, loose woman service > love-making; professed love 7 And eke the Graces seemed all to sing, eke > moreover Graces > (Three daughters of Jupiter, often described as the handmaids of Venus. They are especially associated with poetry. See 203.25, 610.9, 610.21-4) 8 "Hymen i{o"} Hymen", dancing all around, Hymen i{o"} Hymen > (From the Roman hymeneal or bridal song. _Hymen_ = the god of marriage, or the song itself; _i{o"}_ = an interjection, as "hurrah!") 9 Whilst freshest Flora her with ivy garland crowned. Flora > ("The Goddesse of flowres, but indede (as saith Tacitus) a famous harlot, which, with the abuse of her body hauing gotten great riches, made the people of Rome her heyre": _SC_, gloss to "March") her > [the semblance of Una] ivy > (An emblem of licentiousness; see, for example, 104.22:3, 212.61) 101.49 In this great passion of vnwonted lust, 2 Or wonted feare of doing ought amis, He +started+ vp, as seeming to +mistrust,+ 4 Some secret ill, or hidden foe of his: Lo there before his face his Lady is, 6 Vnder +blacke+ stole hyding her bayted hooke, And as halfe blushing offred him to kis, 8 With gentle blandishment and louely looke, Most like that virgin true, which for her knight him took. 3 started > starteth _1590_ 3 mistrust, > mistrust _1609_ 6 blacke > blake _1596_ 1 In this great passion of unwonted lust, unwonted > unaccustomed 2 Or wonted fear of doing aught amiss, 3 He started up, as seeming to mistrust mistrust > suspect 4 Some secret ill, or hidden foe of his: ill > malady; evil 5 Lo there before his face his lady is, 6 Under black stole hiding her baited hook, stole > robe 7 And, as half blushing, offered him to kiss, 8 With gentle blandishment and lovely look, blandishment > cajolery; flattery lovely > loving 9 Most like that virgin true which for her knight him took. which for her knight him took > [who chose him as her knight] 101.50