reet > lacking in discretion, imprudent

8 So evil thing to seek to their aid,

So > Such [an]

9 And, having not, complain, and having it, upbraid?"

upbraid > reproach [wealth]; _or, perhaps:_ are reproached (for
being rich)

207.15

Indeede (quoth he) through fowle intemperaunce,
2 Frayle men are oft captiu'd to couetise:
But would they thinke, with how small allowaunce
4 Vntroubled Nature doth her selfe suffise,
Such superfluities they would despise,
6 Which with sad cares empeach our natiue ioyes:
At the well head the purest streames arise:
8 But mucky filth his braunching armes annoyes,
And with vncomely weedes the gentle waue accloyes.

1 "Indeed," quoth he, "through foul intemperance
2 Frail men are oft captived to covetise:

Frail > Morally weak
covetise > avarice, covetousness

3 But would they think with how small allowance

would > [if only]

4 Untroubled Nature does herself suffice,
5 Such superfluities they would despise,
6 Which with sad cares impeach our native joys:

impeach > endamage, impair

7 At the well-head the purest streams arise:
8 But mucky filth its branching arms annoys,

its branching arms > [the stream's various watercourses]
annoys > afflicts, vexes

9 And with uncomely weeds the gentle wave accloys.

wave > water
accloys > clogs, chokes

207.16

The antique world, in his first flowring youth,
2 Found no defect in his Creatours grace,
But with glad thankes, and vnreproued truth,
4 The gifts of soueraigne bountie did embrace:
Like Angels life was then mens happy cace;
6 But later ages pride, like corn-fed steed,
Abusd her plenty, and fat swolne encreace
8 To all licentious lust, and gan exceed
The measure of her meane, and naturall first need.

1 "The antique world, in its first flowering youth,

antique > ancient

2 Found no defect in its Creator's grace,
3 But with glad thanks, and unreproved truth,

unreproved > blameless; unreproving, uncomplaining
truth > {Conduct in accordance with the divine standard; also a
variant spelling of "troth", good faith}

4 The gifts of sovereign bounty did embrace:
5 Like angels' life was then men's happy case;

case > state

6 But later ages' pride, like corn-fed steed,

corn-fed > [pampered]

7 Abused her plenty, and fat swollen increase

her > [Nature's, referring to 207.15:4]
fat swollen i