1 "Under your mantle black there hidden lie 2 Light-shunning theft, and traitorous intent, 3 Abhorred bloodshed, and vile felony,

felony > wickedness; guile, perfidy

4 Shameful deceit, and danger imminent;

danger > mischief; harm

5 Foul horror, and eke hellish dreariment:

eke > also dreariment > affliction; gloom, melancholy

6 All these I wot in your protection be,

wot > know

7 And light do shun, for fear of being shent:

shent > disgraced