The wretched man hearing her call for ayd,
2 And readie seeing him with her to fly,
In his disquiet mind was much dismayd:
4 But when againe he backward cast his eye,
And saw the wicked fire so furiously
6 Consume his hart, and scorch his Idoles face,
He was therewith distressed diuersly,
8 Ne wist he how to turne, nor to what place;
Was neuer wretched man in such a wofull cace.
1 The wretched man, hearing her call for aid, 2 And ready seeing him with her to fly,
fly > flee
3 In his disquiet mind was much dismayed: 4 But when again he backward cast his eye, 5 And saw the wicked fire so furiously 6 Consume his heart, and scorch his idol's face,
his idol's face > [his money; his god is Mammon]
7 He was therewith distressed diversely,
therewith > with that diversely > variously; also: distractingly (SUS)
8 Nor wist he how to turn, nor to what place;
wist > knew
9 Was never wretched man in such a woeful case.