6. drouth: drought

6. Comet or blasinge starre: E.K.

8. resembleth: likens, compares

2. brere: briar, wild rose bush

3. which: who

4. lere: learn

8. Lambkins: E.K.

8. keepe: care

11. Als of their: E.K.

13. deigne: E.K.

14. Rude ditties: rustic songs

15. sonet: little song

17. cabinet: little cabin

22. doubted: feared, dreaded

25. raunge: wander at will

25. mazie: E.K.

27. Pricket: a two-year-old male deer

28. hartlesse: timid

29. wreaked: recked, took notice of

31. craggie: steep, rugged

32. All: just;of: off

37. thilke same looser yeares: ‘Those careless days of youth’.

39. tomuch: too much

39. peres: E.K.

40. Somedele: somewhat

40. ybent: bent, inclined

40. musicks: E.K.

42. cunning: learned

51. hurtlesse: harmless

52. lorne: lost

54. behote: named

57. Lyons house: E.K.

60. reigned: was dominant, ascendant

60. Venus: E.K.

60. seate: house

63. vnbridled: unrestrained

65. bowre: bedroom

69. grieslie: ugly, fear-inducing

70. Paddocks: toads

72. ynne: abode, nest

73. Then as: E.K.

77. lighter timber cotes to frame: E.K.

77. cotes: sheepcote

84. Venus: E.K.

85. tryed time: more experience, greater maturity

86. raging seas: E.K.

87. soothe of byrds: E.K.

88. of herbs: E.K.

92. kydst: E.K.

93. ene: one

94. rifelye: copiously, plentifully

98. to rathe: too quickly

102. brakes: clumps of bracken or briars

105. now at erst: already

106. flattring: deceptively enticing or promising

107. mellow: sweet, juicy

112. euer among: E.K.

115. frame: tune, fit

116. shifting: changing, moving

118. vnsoote: unsweet

119. loser: too loose, wanton

123. sheaue: sheaf

125. fynd: refined, sifted, winnowed

127. So now my yeare: E.K.

127. terme: limit

131. stoure: motion, tumult

133. carefull cold: E.K.

133. rugged rynde: wrinkled skin

135. besprent: besprinkled

135. hoary frost: E.K.

139. glee: E.K.

148. breme: E.K.

152. Adieu . . . were: E.K.

31. leapes: baskets

32. Cauda . . . Draconis: ‘Tail or head of the dragon’

61. seene: accomplished, instructed