Love > [Cupid] upon him wear > [assume as disguise]

9 For Love in thousand monstrous forms does oft appear.

311.52

And all about, the glistring walles were hong
2 With warlike spoiles, and with victorious prayes,
Of mighty Conquerours and Captaines strong,
4 Which were whilome captiued in their dayes
To cruell loue, and wrought their owne decayes:
6 Their +swerds+ and speres were broke, and hauberques rent;
And their proud girlonds of tryumphant bayes
8 Troden in dust with fury insolent,
To shew the victors might and mercilesse intent.

6 swerds > swords 1609

1 And all about, the glistering walls were hung 2 With warlike spoils, and with victorious preys,

preys > spoils, plunder

3 Of mighty conquerors and captains strong, 4 Who were whilom captived in their days

whilom captived > anciently made captive

5 To cruel love, and wrought their own decays: