423 Yet if their deeper sense be inly weighed,
inly > inwardly
424 And the dim veil, with which from common view
common > vulgar
425 Their fairer parts are hidden, aside be laid, 426 Perhaps not vain they may appear to you.
vain > foolish, futile
427 Such as they be, vouchsafe them to receive, 428 And wipe their faults out of your censure grave. 429 E. S. 430 431 432 To the right Honourable the Earle of Oxenford, 433 Lord high Chamberlayne of England. &c. 434 435 REceiue most Noble Lord in gentle gree, 436 The vnripe fruit of an vnready wit: 437 Which by thy countenaunce doth craue to bee 438 Defended from foule Enuies poisnous bit. 439 Which so to doe may thee right well besit, 440 Sith th'antique glory of thine auncestry 441 Vnder a shady vele is therein writ, 442 And eke thine owne long liuing memory, 443 Succeeding them in true nobility: 444 And also for the loue, which thou doest beare 445 To th'Heliconian ymps, and they to thee, 446 They vnto thee, and thou to them most deare: 447 Deare as thou art vnto thy selfe, so loue 448 That loues and honours thee, as doth behoue. 449 431 432 _To the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford,
Oxford > (Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, 1550-1604, Burghley's son-in-law; poet and literary patron)
433 Lord High Chamberlain of England, etc._ 434 435 Receive, most noble lord, in gentle gree,
gentle > noble; courteous; gentle gree > favour, goodwill