27:1))
hight > is named

7 `What great despite does Fortune to you bear,

despite > ill-will, malice

8 Thus lowly to abase your beauty bright,
9 That it should not deface all others' lesser light?

deface > cast in the shade

204.26

But if she had her least helpe to thee lent,
2 T'adorne thy forme according thy desart,
Their blazing pride thou wouldest soone haue blent,
4 And staynd their prayses with thy least good part;
Ne should faire _Claribell_ with all her art,
6 Though she thy Lady be, approch thee neare:
For proofe thereof, this euening, as thou art,
8 Aray thy selfe in her most gorgeous geare,
That I may more delight in thy embracement deare.

1 "`But if she had her least help to you lent,

she > [Fortune]

2 To adorn your form according your desert,

your desert > [to your merits]

3 Their blazing pride you would soon have blended,

blended > stirred up; _hence:_ rendered turbid, spoiled

4 And stained their praises with your least good part;

stained > {Deprived of colour and lustre}
praises > [the praises they receive; cf. 111.7:6]
part > quality; accomplishment

5 Neither should fair Claribella, with all her art,

Claribella > "Clear and Beautiful" (Latin. This spelling is adopted
in view of 204.28:3, and to differentiate her from the
"Claribell" in 612)

6 Though she your lady be, approach you near:
7 For proof thereof, this evening, as you are,
8 Array yourself in her most gorgeous gear,

gear > clothes

9 That I may more delight in your embracement dear.'

That > [So that]
embracement > embrace, embraces

204.27

The Maiden proud through prayse, and mad through loue
2 Him hearkned to, and soone her selfe arayd,
The whiles to me the treachour did remoue
4 His craftie engin, and as he had sayd,
Me leading, in a secret corner layd,
6 The sad spectatour of my Tragedie;
Where left, he went, and his owne false part playd,
8 Disguised like that groome of base degree,
Whom he had feignd th'abuser of my loue to bee.

1 "The maiden, proud through praise, and mad through love,
2 Him hearkened to, and soon herself arrayed;
3 The whiles to me the treacher did remove

The whiles > Meanwhile
treacher > deceiver; traitor
remove > [transfer from Pryene to myself]

4 His crafty engine and, as he had said,

engine > contrivance, scheme

5 Me leading, in a secret c