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