For she was full of amiable grace,
2 And manly terrour mixed therewithall,
That as the one stird vp affections bace,
4 So th'other did mens rash desires apall,
And hold them backe, that would in errour fall;
6 As he, that hath espide a vermeill Rose,
To which sharpe thornes and +breres+ the way forstall,
8 Dare not for dread his hardy hand expose,
But wishing it far off, his idle wish doth lose.
7 breres > briers 1609
1 For she was full of amiable grace,
amiable > lovable; pleasing
2 And manly terror mixed therewithal,
terror > {The quality of causing terror} therewithal > therewith, with that
3 That as the one stirred up affections base, 4 So the other did men's rash desires appal,
appal > cause to fade; hence: quell
5 And hold them back, that would in error fall;
them > [those men]