Whether > Which of the two 5 A rosy garland was the victor's meed: meed > reward 6 Both seemed to win, and both seemed won to be, won > defeated 7 So hard the discord was to be agreed. 8 Fraelissa was as fair as fair might be, Fraelissa > "Frailty" (Italian) 9 And ever false Duessa seemed as fair as she. ever false > (The pointing might be "ever, false" or "ever-false"; both meanings are probably intended. Cf. 304.54:9) 102.38 The wicked witch now seeing all this while 2 The doubtfull ballaunce equally to sway, What not by right, she cast to win by guile, 4 And by her hellish science raisd streight way A foggy mist, that ouercast the day, 6 And a dull blast, that breathing on her face, Dimmed her former beauties shining ray, 8 And with foule vgly forme did her disgrace: Then was she faire alone, when none was faire in place. 1 "The wicked witch, now seeing all this while 2 The doubtful balance equally to sway, doubtful > uncertain; _also:_ fearful; to be feared 3 What not by right, she cast to win by guile, cast > resolved 4 And by her hellish science raised straightway science > knowledge, lore 5 A foggy mist that overcast the day, 6 And a dull blast that, breathing on her face, dull > obscuring, gloomy blast > {Wind, blighting wind, breath of a malignant power} her > [Fraelissa's] 7 Dimmed her former beauty's shining ray, 8 And with foul ugly form did her disgrace: disgrace > disfigure, disgrace 9 Then was she fair alone, when none was fair in place. she > [Duessa] in place > in her place; _or:_ there (thus casting doubt on the reality of her beauty) 102.39 Then cride she out, +fye+, fye, deformed wight, 2 Whose borrowed beautie now appeareth plaine To haue before bewitched all mens sight; 4 O leaue her soone, or let her soone be slaine. Her loathly visage viewing with disdaine, 6 Eftsoones I thought her such, as she me told, And would haue kild her; but with faigned paine, 8 The false witch did my wrathfull hand with-hold; So left her, where she now is turnd to treen mould. 1 fye > Fye _1609_ 1 "Then cried she out, `Fie, fie, deformed wight, Fie > (Addressing Fraelissa) wight > creature 2 Whose borrowed beauty now appears plain 3 To have before bewitched all men's sight; 4 O leave her soon, or let her soon be slain.' O > (Addressing Fradubio) soon > immediately 5 Her loathly visage viewing with disdain, loathly > loathsome, disgusting 6 Eftsoons I thought her such as she me told, Eftsoons > Forthwith such > [to be such] she me told > [Duessa had informed me] 7 And would have killed her; but with feigned pain pain > pains; effort 8 The false witch did my wrathful hand withhold; 9 So left her, where she now is turned to treen mould. treen > (Here pronounced as two syllables: made of "tree", tree- like) mould > shape, form 102.40