5186. 'When that thou wilt approve of nothing.'
5191. 'But I know not whether it will profit.'
5223. I supply Ne lak (defect) in hem, to make some sense; the F. text does not help here. Half the line is lost; the rest means—'whom they, that ought to be true and perfect in love, would wish to prove.'
5266. A proverbial phrase; not in the F. text.
5274. him is here reflexive, and means 'himself.'
5278, 9, fered, fired, inflamed. depart, part, share.
5285. Read amitee; F. 'amitié.'
5286. Alluding to Cicero, De Amicitia: capp. xiii, xvii.
5292. The sense is; one friend must help another in every reasonable request; if the request seem unjust, he need not do so, except in two cases, viz. when his friend's life is in danger, or his honour is attacked: 'in quibus eorum aut caput agatur aut fama.' Read in cases two; F. 'en deux cas.'
5330. bit not, abides not, at any time; bit = bideth.