rive > split; tear
8 And, his own health remembering now no more,
health > health; safety, welfare
9 Did follow that example which he blamed afore.
blamed afore > reproved previously
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Into the lake he lept, his Lord to ayd,
2 (So Loue the dread of daunger doth despise)
And of him catching hold him strongly stayd
4 From drowning. But more happie he, then wise
Of that seas nature did him not auise.
6 The waues thereof so slow and sluggish were,
Engrost with mud, which did them foule agrise,
8 That euery weightie thing they did vpbeare,
Ne ought mote euer sinke downe to the bottome there.
1 Into the lake he leapt, his lord to aid, 2 (So love the dread of danger does despise)
So > Thus
3 And of him catching hold, him strongly stayed