weet > learn, know goodly > beautifully scored > inscribed; hence: carved, depicted
8 Bear you the picture of that lady's head?
that lady > [the Faery Queen; see 107.30:1-5]
9 Full lively is the semblant, though the substance dead."
Full lively > Very life-like semblant > resemblance; image dead > [is dead]
209.3
Faire Sir (said he) if in that picture dead
2 Such life ye read, and vertue in vaine shew,
What mote ye weene, if the trew liuely-head
4 Of that most glorious visage ye did vew?
But if the beautie of her mind ye knew,
6 That is her bountie, and imperiall powre,
Thousand times fairer then her mortall hew,
8 O how great wonder would your thoughts deuoure,
And infinite desire into your spirite poure!
1 "Fair sir," said he, "if in that picture dead 2 Such life you read, and virtue in vain show,
read > discern virtue > virtue; power show > behold; describe
3 What might you ween if the true livelihead