1. delectable: delightful

3. vmpere: umpire

4. neatheards: cowherd’s

4. cause: contest

5. proper: excellent; belonging distinctively to someone; fitting the circumstance

1. game: prize, reward for victory

2. Wherefore: for which

3. renne: run

3. frame: tune; order

7. bestadde: E.K.

8. Whilom: E.K.

8. peregall: E.K.

10. passe: surpass

14. raft: E.K.

16. younglings: young lambs

16. miswent: E.K.

19. Perdie . . . plight: E.K.

19. wellawaye: alas

21. But and if: but if

23. mochell: much

24. dared: daunted, paralyzed (with fear)

25. Pledge: promise

26. mazer: E.K.

26. warre: knot, burr, i.e., burr-maple

31. Thereby: nearby

32. renneth: runs

36. haruest Queene: E.K.

38. nis sike another: ‘Is not another like him’.

39. Dambe: dam, mother

46. pousse: E.K.

47. But for: because

53. It fell vpon: E.K.

53. holly: holy

60. selfe did spill: spent his time--or speech--fruitlessly

61. Bellibone: girl, bonny lass, fair maid

67. Kirtle: skirt

67. saye: good cloth

70. chapelet: E.K.

79. rovde at: roved at, pierced, assaulted

89. Cynthias: E.K.

92. pitteous plight: moving effect; pathetic state of affairs

95. gryde: E.K.

97. raunch: pull, pluck

99. hart roote: bottom of the heart

100. desperate: causing despair

104. curelesse: incurable

107. should . . . thought: ‘The girl would not leave my thoughts’.

110. pinching: biting; distressful

112. but if: E.K.

120. mocke: scornful gesture or utterance

125. Sicker sike: certain such

125. roundle: roundelay

126. lacketh: needs; falls short

127. ouergone: surpassed

128. vndersongs: burdens, (poetic) refrains

128. addrest: ordered, arranged; dressed

129. squint eye: E.K.

130. Areede vprightly: judge fairly

131. ech haue: E.K.

131. gayned: won

133. for: because;payned: taken such pains

134. wroughten: fashioned, ornamented

134. alone: exclusively

135. doome: E.K.

136. wite the witelesse: E.K.

137. dempt: E.K.

138. shepheard of Ida: E.K.

138. beauties Queene: E.K.

139. should: would

139. yshend: put to shame

140. fresh: novel, lively, invigorating

142. ylke: the same

142. rehearse: recite, perform

144. medle: mix

145. ycrouned: crowned

148. matter . . . deede: 'subject matter of his making'

154. make a part: contribute a constituent voice.

161. part: depart

162. want: lack, absence

164. voyd: withdraw, clear away

165. doole: sorrow

167. bowre: bedchamber

170. gastfull: dreadful, frightful

174. deadly: deathly, mortal

175. ruthfully: pitiably

188. apart: in the distance; away from others

189. sounder: sound, deep, or profound

191. admire: feel wonder

18. Pousse: Pulse, field of peas (dialect).

32. enterchaunge: exchange

38. pryce of: award or trophy for

43. dew: due

45. leaue of with: be content with, end with