V. Proem 2 l. 2. at earst] as earst 16(11)-12-13. But cf. S. C. Dec. 105, where there is the same contrast between ‘first’ and ‘at earst’. Also F. Q. VI. iii. 8 l. 7; 39 l. 1.
V. Proem 2 l. 9. degendered] degenerd 16(11)-12-13.
V. Proem 7 l. 8. thirtie] thirteen conj. Child. Child’s ‘thirteen’ is said to be astronomically correct, or nearly so, for Spenser’s date.
V. Proem 9 l. 4. ne], no 16(11)-12-13.
V. Proem 11 l. 2. stead] place 1596. On this substitution see Introduction, p. viii. This is the only correction of this nature in 1609, and I have accepted it for reasons given in Introduction, p. xix.
V. ii. Arg. 3. Munera] Momera 1596, 1609: corr. Hughes. As a rule I do not accept such corrections in proper names. But this is a printer’s not an author’s error.
V. ii. 11 l. 4. Who] Tho conj. Church: When Morris. But such changes of construction are not uncommon when a clause intervenes as here.
V. ii. 46 l. 9. way] lay 1609. But identical rhymes, especially of homonyms, are not uncommon in this part of the stanza. See, however, note on III. xi. 47 l. 9.
V. iii. 11 ll. 7, 9. Th’other ... th’other 1596, 1609. Erroneous apostrophation occurs again at V. vi. 19 l. 3. Cf. also note on V. v. 18 l. 4.
V. iii. 19 l. 1. the azure] th’azure 1609. See note on I. i. 15 l. 6.