wretched man >

310.15

Ay when to him she cryde, to her he turnd,
2 And left the fire; loue money ouercame:
But when he marked, how his money burnd,
4 He left his wife; money did loue disclame:
Both was he loth to loose his loued Dame,
6 And loth to leaue his liefest pelfe behind,
Yet sith he n'ote saue both, he sau'd that same,
8 Which was the dearest to his donghill mind,
The God of his desire, the ioy of misers blind.

1 Ay when to him she cried, to her he turned,

Ay > Ever

2 And left the fire; love money overcame: 3 But when he marked how his money burnt, 4 He left his wife; money did love disclaim:

disclaim > renounce

5 Both was he loath to loose his loved dame,

loose > lose; release

6 And loath to leave his liefest pelf behind,