gan > did
9 The measure of her mean, and natural first need.
measure of her mean > [limits of natural temperance]
207.17
Then gan a cursed hand the quiet wombe
2 Of his great +Grandmother+ with steele to wound,
And the hid treasures in her sacred tombe,
4 With Sacriledge to dig. Therein he found
Fountaines of gold and siluer to abound,
6 Of which the matter of his huge desire
And pompous pride eftsoones he did compound;
8 Then auarice gan through his veines inspire
His greedy flames, and kindled life-deuouring fire.
2 Grandmother > Gandmother 1596
1 "Then gan a cursed hand the quiet womb
gan > did
2 Of his great grandmother with steel to wound,
his great grandmother > (The earth; cf. 201.10:6) wound > [mine]