3 And with their horned feet do wear the ground, 4 Leaping like wanton kids in pleasant spring. 5 So towards old Silvanus they her bring; 6 Who, with the noise awoken, comes out 7 To weet the cause, his weak steps governing
weet > discover governing > supporting, guiding (refers both to his "weak steps" and his "aged limbs")
8 And aged limbs on cypress staddle stout,
staddle > tree-trunk, prop, support; hence: staff (it is a cypress staddle because of his love for Cyparissus (cf. 106.17; DGDG 13.17; Myth. 5.10))
9 And with an ivy twine his waist is girt about.
ivy > (Sacred to Bacchus)
106.15
Far off he wonders, what them makes so glad,
2 +Or+ Bacchus merry fruit they did inuent,
Or Cybeles franticke rites haue made them mad;
4 They drawing nigh, vnto their God present
That flowre of faith and beautie excellent.
6 The God himselfe vewing that mirrhour rare,
Stood long amazd, and burnt in his intent;
8 His owne faire Dryope now he thinkes not faire,
And Pholoe fowle, when her to this he doth compaire.
2 Or > Of 1596, 1609; If conj. Hughes
1 Far off, he wonders what them makes so glad, 2 Or Bacchus' merry fruit they did invent,