In all the world like was not to be found,
2 Saue in that soile, where all good things did grow,
And freely sprong out of the fruitfull ground,
4 As incorrupted Nature did them sow,
Till that dread Dragon all did ouerthrow.
6 Another like faire tree eke grew thereby,
Whereof who so did eat, eftsoones did know
8 Both good and ill: O mornefull memory:
That tree through one mans fault hath doen vs all to dy.
1 In all the world like was not to be found,
like > [the like]
2 Save in that soil, where all good things did grow, 3 And freely sprung out of the fruitful ground, 4 As incorrupted Nature did them sow,
incorrupted > pure, sound, uncorrupted
5 Till that dread dragon all did overthrow. 6 Another like fair tree eke grew thereby,
Another > (The tree of the knowledge of good and evil: see Gen. 2.9-17) like > similar, similarly eke > also
7 Whereof whosoever did eat, eftsoons did know
Whereof > Of which eftsoons > forthwith
8 Both good and ill: O mournful memory: