paire.
Flesh may empaire (quoth he) but reason can repaire.

1 "O but," quoth she, "great grief will not be told,
2 And can more easily be thought than said."
3 "Right so," quoth he, "but he that never would
4 Could never: will to might gives greatest aid."
5 "But grief," quoth she, "does greater grow displayed,

displayed > [when] exhibited, made known (literally: unfolded)

6 If then it finds not help, and breeds despair."
7 "Despair breeds not," quoth he, "where faith is staid."

staid > constant

8 "No faith so fast," quoth she, "but flesh does impair."

fast > firm, steadfast
impair > weaken

9 "Flesh may impair," quoth he, "but reason can repair."

107.42

His goodly reason, and well guided speach
2 So deepe did settle in her gratious thought,
That her perswaded to disclose the breach,
4 Which loue and fortune in her heart had wrought,
And said; +faire+ Sir, I hope good hap hath brought
6 You to inquire the secrets of my griefe,
Or that your wisedome will direct my thought,
8 Or that your prowesse can me yield reliefe:
Then heare the storie sad, which I shall tell you briefe.

5 faire > Faire _1609_

1 His goodly reason, and well guided speech,
2 So deep did settle in her gracious thought,
3 That her persuaded to disclose the breach

her > [they her]

4 Which love and fortune in her heart had wrought,
5 And said: "Fair sir, I hope good hap has brought

hap > fortune

6 You to inquire the secrets of my grief,
7 Or that your wisdom will direct my thought,

Or > Either

8 Or that your prowess can me yield relief:

prowess > valour

9 Then hear the story sad, which I shall tell you brief.

107.43

The forlorne Maiden, whom your eyes haue seene
2 The laughing stocke of fortunes mockeries,
Am th'only daughter of a King and Queene,
4 Whose parents deare, whilest equall destinies
Did runne about, and their felicities
6 The fauourable heauens did not enuy,
Did spread their rule through all the territories,
8 Which _Phison_ and _Euphrates_ floweth by,
And +_Gehons_+ golden waues doe wash continually.

9 _Gehons_ > _Gebons 1596, 1609_

1 "The forlorn maiden, whom your eyes have seen
2 The laughing-stock of fortune's mockeries,
3 Am the only daughter of a king and queen,

king and queen > [Adam and Eve; see 112.26]

4 Whose parents dear (whilst equal destinie