6 As he, that has espied a vermeil rose
vermeil > scarlet
7 To which sharp thorns and briers the way forestall,
forestall > obstruct
8 Dare not for dread his hardy hand expose, 9 But wishing it, far off, his idle wish does lose.
idle > empty, futile
301.47
Whom when the Lady saw so faire a +wight,+
2 All ignoraunt of her contrary sex,
(For she her weend a fresh and lusty knight)
4 She greatly gan enamoured to wex,
And with vaine thoughts her falsed fancy vex:
6 Her fickle hart conceiued hasty fire,
Like sparkes of fire, +which+ fall in +sclender+ flex,
8 That shortly brent into extreme desire,
And ransackt all her veines with passion entire.
1 wight, > wight. 1596 7 which > that 1590 7 sclender > slender 1609
1 Whom, when the lady saw so fair a wight