102.23
He in the first flowre of my freshest age,
2 Betrothed me vnto the onley haire
Of a most mighty king, most rich and sage;
4 Was neuer Prince so faithfull and so faire,
Was neuer Prince so meeke and debonaire;
6 But ere my hoped day of spousall shone,
My dearest Lord fell from high honours staire,
8 Into the hands of his accursed fone,
And cruelly was slaine, that shall I euer mone.
1 "He, in the first flower of my freshest age, 2 Betrothed me to the only heir 3 Of a most mighty king, most rich and sage; 4 Was never prince so faithful and so fair, 5 Was never prince so meek and debonair;
meek > gentle; courteous, kind; merciful, indulgent debonair > affable, gracious
6 But ere my hoped day of spousal shone,
day of spousal > wedding day
7 My dearest lord fell from high honour's stair
My dearest lord > [Christ] stair > {A step or degree in the scale of rank; cf. 207.46:9}
8 Into the hands of his accursed foes, 9 And cruelly was slain; that shall I ever moan.
moan > bewail