v. 382. _Pisandros_] “Our author,” says Warton, “got the name of Pisander, a Greek poet, from Macrobius, who cites a few of his verses.” _Hist. of E. P._, ii. 353 (note), ed. 4to. A mistake: Macrobius (_Sat._ v. 2.) mentions, but does not cite, Pisander. v. 383. _blissed Bachus, that mastris oft doth frame_]—_mastris_, i. e. disturbances, strifes: see note, p. 264. v. 1738. v. 386. _sadly ... auysid_] i. e. seriously, earnestly ... considered, observed. v. 389. _fresshely be ennewed_] See notes, p. 144. v. 775. p. 302. v. 39. v. 390. _The monke of Bury ..._ _Dane Johnn Lydgate_] —_Dane_, equivalent to _Dominus_. So at the commencement of his _Lyfe of our Lady_, printed by Caxton, folio, n. d.; “This book was compyled by _dan John lydgate monke of Burye_,” &c. He belonged to the Benedictine abbey of Bury in Suffolk. Page 377. v. 391. _theis Englysshe poetis thre_] “That only these three English poets [Gower, Chaucer, Lydgate] are here mentioned, may be considered as a proof that only these three were yet thought to deserve the name.” Warton’s _Hist. of E. P._, ii. 354. ed. 4to. So the Scottish poets of Skelton’s time invariably selected these three as most worthy of praise: see Laing’s note on Dunbar’s _Poems_, ii. 355. v. 393. _Togeder in armes, as brethern, enbrasid_] So Lydgate; “_Embraced in armes_ as they had be knet _Togyder_ with a gyrdell.” _Le Assemble de dyeus_, sig. d iii. n. d. v. 395. _tabers_] i. e. tabards: see the earlier portion of note, p. 283. v. 318. v. 397. _Thei wantid nothynge but the laurell_] Meaning,—that they were not poets laureate: see note on v. 324. p. 307. v. 398. _godely_] i. e. goodly. v. 402. _enplement_] i. e. employment, place. Page 378. v. 405. _The brutid Britons of Brutus Albion_]—_brutid_, i. e. famed. So Lydgate; “Reioyse ye folkes that borne be in Bretayne, Called otherwise _Brutus Albion_.” _Fall of Prynces_, B. viii. fol. viii. ed. Wayland. v. 410. _Arrectinge vnto your wyse examinacion_] See note, p. 237. v. 95. v. 414. _besy_] i. e. busy. v. 417. _hooll_] i. e. whole. v. 420. _poynted_] i. e. appointed. v. 421. _pullisshyd_] i. e. polished. v. 425. _mowte_] i. e. might. Page 379. v. 428. _preuentid_] i. e. anticipated. v. 429. _meritory_] i. e. deserved, due. v. 431. _regraciatory_] i. e. return of thanks. v. 432. _poynt you to be prothonatory_] i. e. appoint you to be prothonotary. v. 433. _holl_] i. e. whole. v. 434. _Auaunced_] i. e. Advanced. v. 439. _warkes_] i. e. works. v. 444. _I made it straunge_] i. e. I made it a matter of nicety, scruple. v. 445. _presed_] i. e. pressed. Page 380. v. 455. _prese_] i. e. press, throng. v. 460. _Engolerid_] i. e. Engalleried. v. 466. _turkis and grossolitis_] i. e. turquoises and chrysolites. Page 380. v. 467. _birrall enbosid_] i. e. beryl embossed. v. 469. _Enlosenged with many goodly platis_ _Of golde_]