nd found her faithfull still,
Ne euer thing could cause vs disagree:
8 Loue that two harts makes +one,+ makes eke one will:
Each stroue to please, and others pleasure to fulfill.

1 It > Is _1596_
8 one, > one; _1596_

1 "It was my fortune, common to that age,

age > {Time of life}

2 To love a lady fair of great degree,

degree > social station

3 Who was born of noble parentage,
4 And set in highest seat of dignity,
5 Yet seemed no less to love, than loved to be:
6 Long I her served, and found her faithful still,

still > always

7 Ne ever thing could cause us disagree:

Ne ever > Nor ever; never
disagree > [to disagree]

8 Love that two hearts makes one, makes eke one will:

eke > also

9 Each strove to please, and other's pleasure to fulfil.

204.20

My friend, hight _Philemon_, I did +partake,+
2 Of all my loue and all my priuitie;
Who greatly ioyous seemed for my sake,
4 And gratious to that Ladie, as to mee,
Ne euer wight, that mote so welcome bee,
6 As he to her, withouten blot or blame,
Ne euer thing, that she could thinke or see,
8 But vnto him she would impart the same:
O wretched man, that would abuse so gentle Dame.

1 partake, > partake _1609_

1 "My friend, hight Philemon, I did partake

hight > named
Philemon > "My Friend" (Greek)
partake > inform

2 Of all my love and all my privity;

privity > private knowledge, secrets

3 Who greatly joyous seemed for my sake,
4 And gracious to that lady, as to me;

gracious > [as gracious]

5 Ne ever wight that might so welcome be,

Ne ever > Never [a]
wight > person

6 As he to her, without blot or blame,

blame > imputation

7 Ne ever thing that she could think or see,

Ne ever > Nor ever; never

8 But to him she would impart the same:
9 O wretched man, that would abuse so gentle dame!

abuse > deceive; take advantage of; violate
gentle > gentle; noble [a]

204.21

At last such grace I found, and meanes I wrought,
2 That I that Ladie to my spouse had wonne;
Accord of friends, consent of parents sought,
4 Affiance made, my happinesse begonne,
There wanted nought but few rites to be donne,
6 Which mariage make; that day too farre did seeme:
Most ioyous man, on whom the shining +Sunne,+
8 Did shew his face, my selfe I did esteeme,
And that my falser friend did no lesse ioyous deeme.

7 Sunne