307.20

But that lewd louer did the most lament
2 For her depart, that euer man did heare;
He knockt his brest with desperate intent,
4 And scratcht his face, and with his teeth did teare
His rugged flesh, and rent his ragged heare:
6 That his sad mother seeing his sore plight,
Was greatly woe begon, and gan to feare,
8 Least his fraile senses were emperisht quight,
And loue to frenzy turnd, sith loue is franticke hight.

1 But that lewd lover did the most lament

lewd > ignorant; lewd (cf. 307.12:9)

2 For her depart that ever man did hear;

depart > departure

3 He knocked his breast with desperate intent,

intent > frame of mind; purpose

4 And scratched his face, and with his teeth did tear 5 His rugged flesh, and rent his ragged hair:

rent > tore