v. 36. The deuyll, they say, is dede] Heywood has six Epigrams on this proverbial expression,—Workes, sig. N 2. ed. 1598. Ray gives, “Heigh ho, the Devil is dead.” Proverbs, p. 55. ed. 1768.
Page 313, v. 51. connyng bagge] i. e. bag, store, of knowledge or learning.
v. 52. hagge] See note, p. 99. v. 19.
v. 53. though my ryme be ragged] So Sir D. Lyndsay; “my rural raggit vers.” Prol. to Monarchie,—Works, ii. 330. ed. Chalmers; and Spenser, “My ragged rimes.” F. Queene, i. xii. 23.
v. 54. iagged] See note, p. 163. v. 124.
v. 56. moughte eaten] i. e. moth-eaten.
v. 66. blother] i. e. gabble.
v. 67. The tone agayng] i. e. The one against.
v. 68. shoder] i. e. shudder.
v. 69. hoder moder] i. e. hugger-mugger.