106. This stanza refers to Christ rather than to Mary; see l. 112. But Mary is referred to as the ground on which He built (l. 111).
107. Cf. Isaiah, xi. 1; Jerem. xxiii. 5.
110. corn, grain; 'suscitabo Dauid germen iustum'; Jer. xxiii. 5. Cf. 'ex semine Dauid uenit Christus; John, vii. 42.
111. ground; the ground upon which it pleased Him to build. Referring to Mary.
113. vytre, glass; Lat. uitreum. The Virgin was often likened to glass; sun-rays pass through it, and leave it pure.
114. Tytan, sun; curiously applied. Christ seems to be meant; see l. 116. But thy in l. 115 again refers to Mary. Hence, in l. 114 (as in 116) we should read his for thy.
118. Sunamyte, Shunammite; Lat. Sunamitis, 2 Kings, iv. 25. She was an emblem of the Virgin, because her son was raised from the dead.
119. Mesure, moderate, assuage. Margaryte, pearl; as an epithet of the Virgin.
121. punical pome, pomegranate; Pliny has Punicum malum in this sense; Nat. Hist. xiii. 19.
122. bouk and boon, body and bone; see Bouk in the New E. Dict.