[36]. 'You have imposed a law on folks in this universe;' Ital. 'Tu legge, o dea, poni all' universo.'
[44, 45]. Inhelde, pour in. Caliope, Calliope, muse of epic poetry; similarly invoked by Dante, Purg. i. 9.
[87]. 'Though he was not pert, nor made difficulties; nor was he too bold, (as if about) to sing a mass for a fool.' The last expression was probably proverbial; it seems to mean to speak without hesitation or a feeling of respect.
[115]. to watre wolde, would turn to water; cf. Squi. Ta. F 496.
[120]. 'I? what?' i. e. 'I? what (am I to do)?' In l. 122, Pandarus repeats her words, mockingly: 'You say I? what? why, of course you should pity him.'
[136-138]. 'And I (am) to have comfort, as it pleases you, (being at the same time) under your correction, (so as to have what is) equal to my offence, as (for instance) death.' See Cant. Ta. B 1287.
[150]. 'By the feast of Jupiter, who presides over nativities.' The reason for the use of natal is not obvious. Cf. 'Scit Genius, natale comes qui temperat astrum;' Horat. Ep. ii. 2. 187.
[188]. 'I seem to hear the town-bells ringing for this miracle, though no hand pulls the ropes.'
[193, 194]. and oon, And two, 'both the one of you and the other.'
[198]. bere the belle, take the former place, take precedence; like the bell-wether that heads the flock. See the New E. Dict.