v. 520. Albumasar] }
See notes, p. 133. vv. 501. 503. 505.
v. 522. mobyll] i. e. moveable.
v. 526. humanyte] i. e. humaniores literæ, polite literature.
v. 533. our processe for to stable]—processe, i. e. story, account; see notes, p. 143. v. 735. p. 146. v. 969, &c. and compare our author’s Fourth Poem Against Garnesche, “But now my proces for to saue,” v. 157. vol. i. 131.
v. 538. conceyght] i. e. conceit,—good opinion, favour.
v. 540. exemplyfyenge] i. e. following the example of.
[Page 44.] v. 550. A wretched poore man, &c.] i. e. Abdalonimus (or Abdolonimus) whom Alexander made king of Sidon: see Justin, xi. 10. Cowley touches on the story at the commencement of Plant. Lib. iv.; and in his English version of that commencement, under the title of The Country Life, he has greatly improved the passage.
v. 557. occupyed a showell] i. e. used a shovel: see note, p. 86. v. 52.