caitiff's thrall > wretch's slave
204.17
With hart then throbbing, and with watry eyes,
2 Faire Sir (quoth he) what man can shun the hap,
That hidden lyes vnwares him to +surpryse?+
4 Misfortune waites aduantage to entrap
The man most warie in her whelming lap.
6 So me weake wretch, of many weakest +one+,
Vnweeting, and vnware of such mishap,
8 She brought to mischiefe through +occasion+,
Where this same wicked villein did me +light vpon+.
3 surpryse? > surpryse 1590, 1596 6 one > wretch 1590 8 occasion > her guilful trech 1590 9 light vpon > wandring ketch 1590
1 With heart then throbbing, and with watery eyes, 2 "Fair sir," quoth he, "what man can shun the hap
hap > chance, fortune
3 That hidden lies unwares him to surprise?
unwares > unexpectedly; suddenly
4 Misfortune waits advantage to entrap
waits > lies in wait for advantage > [a] time of advantage, chance, opportunity