that > [that which, what] 7 Born the sole daughter of an emperor, 8 He that the wide west under his rule has, 9 And high has set his throne where the Tiber does pass. the Tiber > (The River Tiber: an overt reference to Rome) 102.23 He in the first flowre of my freshest age, 2 Betrothed me vnto the onley haire Of a most mighty king, most rich and sage; 4 Was neuer Prince so faithfull and so faire, Was neuer Prince so meeke and debonaire; 6 But ere my hoped day of spousall shone, My dearest Lord fell from high honours staire, 8 Into the hands of his accursed fone, And cruelly was slaine, that shall I euer mone. 1 "He, in the first flower of my freshest age, 2 Betrothed me to the only heir 3 Of a most mighty king, most rich and sage; 4 Was never prince so faithful and so fair, 5 Was never prince so meek and debonair; meek > gentle; courteous, kind; merciful, indulgent debonair > affable, gracious 6 But ere my hoped day of spousal shone, day of spousal > wedding day 7 My dearest lord fell from high honour's stair My dearest lord > [Christ] stair > {A step or degree in the scale of rank; cf. 207.46:9} 8 Into the hands of his accursed foes, 9 And cruelly was slain; that shall I ever moan. moan > bewail 102.24 His blessed body spoild of liuely breath, 2 Was afterward, I know not how, conuaid And fro me hid: of whose most innocent death 4 When tidings came to me vnhappy maid, O how great sorrow my sad soule assaid. 6 Then forth I went his woefull corse to find, And many yeares throughout the world I straid, 8 A virgin widow, whose deepe wounded mind With loue, long time did languish as the striken hind. 1 "His blessed body, spoiled of lively breath, spoiled of lively > robbed of living 2 Was afterward, I know not how, conveyed conveyed > removed, removed in an underhand manner 3 And from me hidden: of whose most innocent death innocent > undeserved; guiltless 4 When tidings came to me, unhappy maid, unhappy > unfortunate; unhappy 5 Oh! how great sorrow my sad soul assayed. how great > how greatly; _or:_ such a great assayed > tested, made trial of; assailed 6 Then forth I went, his woeful corse to find, corse > body 7 And many years throughout the world I strayed, 8 A virgin widow, whose deep wounded mind deep > deeply; deep 9 With love long time did languish, as the stricken hind. the stricken hind > (A simile applied (_Aen._ 4.68-9) to Dido, who literally burned for the love of Aeneas) 102.25