crownd.

3 weene, > weene _1609_
9 with > _omitted from 1596 and 1609_

1 And she herself, of beauty sovereign queen,

she > (Perhaps Una rather than Venus; Spenser's pointing is
ambiguous)

2 Fair Venus, seemed to his bed to bring
3 Her, whom he, waking, evermore did ween

waking > [when awake]
ween > suppose

4 To be the chastest flower that ay did spring

ay > ever

5 On earthly branch, the daughter of a king,
6 Now a loose leman to vile service bound:

leman > slut, loose woman
service > love-making; professed love

7 And eke the Graces seemed all to sing,

eke > moreover
Graces > (Three daughters of Jupiter, often described as the
handmaids of Venus. They are especially associated with poetry.
See 203.25, 610.9, 610.21-4)

8 "Hymen i{o"} Hymen", dancing all around,

Hymen i{o"} Hymen > (From the Roman hymeneal or bridal song. _Hymen_ =
the god of marriage, or the song itself; _i{o"}_ = an interjection,
as "hurrah!")

9 Whilst freshest Flora her with ivy garland crowned.

Flora > ("The Goddesse of flowres, but indede (as saith Tacitus) a
famous harlot, which, with the abuse of her body hauing gotten
great riches, made the people of Rome her heyre": _SC_, gloss to
"March")
her > [the semblance of Una]
ivy > (An emblem of licentiousness; see, for example, 104.22:3,
212.61)

101.49

In this great passion of vnwonted lust,
2 Or wonted feare of doing ought amis,
He +started+ vp, as seeming to +mistrust,+
4 Some secret ill, or hidden foe of his:
Lo there before his face his Lady is,
6 Vnder +blacke+ stole hyding her bayted hooke,
And as halfe blushing offred him to kis,
8 With gentle blandishment and louely looke,
Most like that virgin true, which for her knight him took.

3 started > starteth _1590_
3 mistrust, > mistrust _1609_
6 blacke > blake _1596_

1 In this great passion of unwonted lust,

unwonted > unaccustomed

2 Or wonted fear of doing aught amiss,
3 He started up, as seeming to mistrust

mistrust > suspect

4 Some secret ill, or hidden foe of his:

ill > malady; evil

5 Lo there before his face his lady is,
6 Under black stole hiding her baited hook,

stole > robe

7 And, as half blushing, offered him to kiss,
8 With gentle blandishment and lovely look,

blandishment > cajolery; flattery
lovely > loving

9 Most like that virgin true which for her knight him took.