600 'gales' = rents, or royalties, in reference to the earl's land.
639 Orig. 'phillits'.
648 I have left 'croe' because I do not know whether it stands for 'crew' or (as above) 'crow' = 'knocker'.
651 angel-looks] = 'those of a messenger'.
668 'vermilion looks' suggests Dryden's 'church vermilion', but that would have no sense in the context.
677 Serrat] Our Lady of Montserrat? Why St. Katherine should have a specially flaxen wig is another of the posers occurring so constantly. But after all why should she not? [Return]
748 The author, from several signs, must have written this odd poem in no small haste. But he must indeed have been in a hurry when, as would here seem, he confounded 'casket' and 'carcanet'. Cf. l. 953.
757 Some word like 'talking' is wanted here.
748 The author, from several signs, must have written this odd poem in no small haste. But he must indeed have been in a hurry when, as would here seem, he confounded 'casket' and 'carcanet'. Cf. l. 953.
757 Some word like 'talking' is wanted here. [Return]