lore > doctrine, teaching
109.5
Thither the great Magicien Merlin came,
2 As was his vse, ofttimes to visit me:
For he had charge my discipline to frame,
4 And Tutours nouriture to ouersee.
Him oft and oft I askt in priuitie,
6 Of what loines and what lignage I did spring:
Whose aunswere bad me still assured bee,
8 That I was sonne and heire vnto a king,
As time in her iust terme the truth to light should bring.
1 "Thither the great magician Merlin came, 2 As was his use, often to visit me:
use > custom
3 For he had charge my discipline to frame,
discipline > {Education; mental and moral training}
4 And tutor's nouriture to oversee.
nouriture > {Nurture, the business of bringing up a child}
5 Him oft and oft I asked in privity,