6 Let fall her eyes, as shamefast, to the earth, as shamefast > [as if bashful] 7 And yielding soft, in that she naught gainsaid. 8 So forth they rode, he feigning seemly mirth, 9 And she coy looks: so, dainty, they say, makes dearth. dainty, they say, makes dearth > (Dearth makes something dainty. Applied to food, dearth = scarceness; dainty = choice, delicious. And, generally: dearth = dearness, rarity; dainty = delightful. In either event this is a restatement of the Latin proverb, _quae rara, cara_: what is scarce is esteemed or becomes estimable. In other words, her very coyness serves to increase his desire) 102.28 Long time they thus together traueiled, 2 Till weary of their way, they came at last, Where grew two goodly trees, that faire did spred 4 Their armes abroad, with gray mosse ouercast, And their greene leaues trembling with euery blast, 6 Made a calme shadow far in compasse round: The fearefull Shepheard often there aghast 8 Vnder them neuer sat, ne wont there sound His mery oaten pipe, but shund th'vnlucky ground. 1 Long time they thus together travelled, 2 Till, weary of their way, they came at last 3 Where grew two goodly trees, that fair did spread goodly > beautiful 4 Their arms abroad, with grey moss overcast, abroad > widely, over a broad area overcast > covered, overlaid 5 And their green leaves, trembling with every blast, blast > gust 6 Made a calm shadow far in compass round: 7 The fearful shepherd, often there aghast, aghast > frightened (especially with superstitious fear) 8 Under them never sat, nor wont there sound wont > was accustomed to; would 9 His merry oaten pipe, but shunned the unlucky ground. merry > delightful, charming oaten > (Shepherds' pipes were supposedly made of oat stalks) 102.29 But this good knight soone as he them can spie, 2 For the coole +shade him thither+ hastly got: For golden _Ph{oe}bus_ now +ymounted+ hie, 4 From fiery wheeles of his faire chariot Hurled his beame so scorching cruell hot, 6 That liuing creature mote it not abide; And his new Lady it endured not. 8 There they alight, in hope themselues to hide From the fierce heat, and rest their weary limbs a tide. 2 shade him thither > shade thither _1596;_ shadow thither _1609_ 3 ymounted > that mounted _1590 etc.: FE_ 1 But this good knight, soon as he them can spy, soon > [as soon] can > did 2 For the cool shade him thither hastily got: 3 For golden Phoebus, now mounted high, 4 From fiery wheels of his fair chariot From > [From the] 5 Hurled his beam so scorching cruel hot, 6 That living creature might it not abide; 7 And his new lady it endured not. 8 There they alight, in hope themselves to hide 9 From the fierce heat, and rest their weary limbs a tide. tide > while 102.30