'Officious' = ready to do good offices: 'obsequious' = obedient, eager to serve.
Lines 65 to 68,
'The Babe noe sooner 'gan to seeke
Where to lay His louely head;
But streight His eyes advis'd His cheeke
'Twixt's mother's breasts to goe to bed.'
" 79, 'Welcome to our wond'ring sight.'
" 83, 'glorious birth.'
" 85, 'not to gold' for 'nor to gold:' adopted.
" 96, 'points' = pupils (?).
Lines 101 to 103,
'But to poore shepheards' simple things,
That vse not varnish; noe oyl'd arts,
But lift cleane hands full of cleare hearts.'
" 108, '. . . . while they feed the sheepe.'
" 114, 'Wee'l burne . . . .'
These variations agree with the text of 1646. See our Essay for critical remarks. G.