7 Who lately left the same, and took this way: 8 Her now I seek, and if you understand
understand > know
9 Which way she fared has, good sir, tell out of hand."
out of hand > straight away
305.5
What mister wight (said he) and how arayd?
2 Royally clad (quoth he) in cloth of gold,
As meetest may beseeme a noble mayd;
4 Her faire lockes in rich circlet be enrold,
+A+ fairer wight did neuer Sunne behold,
6 And on a Palfrey rides more white then snow,
Yet she her selfe is whiter manifold:
8 The surest signe, whereby ye may her know,
Is, that she is the fairest wight aliue, I trow.
5 A > And 1596, 1609
1 "What mister wight," said he, "and how arrayed?"
mister wight > sort of person (mister = occupation; hence: class, sort) arrayed > attired
2 "Royally clad," quoth he, "in cloth of gold, 3 As meetest may beseem a noble maid;