618. Here Adam merely expresses disgust of his new mode of life. In Lodge's novel, he begins to faint, being old. Cf. l. 817.
621. lever me were, it would be preferable for me.
631. 'After misery comes help.' So in the Proverbs of Hendyng, as said above, in note to l. 32. Trench, in his book On Proverbs, quotes a Hebrew proverb:—When the tale of bricks is doubled, Moses comes.
642. 'Whoso looked aright,' i. e. if one were to look carefully.
651. i. e. I only curse (or blame) myself if I yield.
652. 'Though ye fetched five more, ye would then be only twelve in number.' He means that he would fight twelve of them.
660. In Lodge's novel, the chief is 'Gerismond the lawfull King of France, banished by Torismond, who with a lustie crue of Outlawes lived in that Forrest.' But the present text evidently refers to an English outlaw, such as Robin Hood.
666. 'I will adventure myself as far as the door.' Spoken proverbially, there being no door in the wood. He means that he will venture within sight of the chief. hadde mete, might have food.
689. 'His peace was made'; i. e. his pardon had been obtained.