But he no waie recomforted would be, That in his traunce I would not let him lie, 550 Did rend his haire, and beat his blubbred face, That I fore grieu'd to see his wretched cafe. Tho/when the pang was somewhat ouerpast, And ftaie with me, till he were better eased Of that strong ftownd, which him fo fore beset. But by no meanes I could him win thereto, FINIS. I 560 567 NOTE. THE only edition published by Spenser himself of 'Colin Clovts come home againe,' was that of 1595. This is our text, from a fine exemplar in my own Library. See Life in Vol. I., and Essays. I note here certain corrections, mainly of punctuation : 1: 1, 'knowen' substituted for 'knowne' of the original-mere displacing of 'ne.' 1. 46, comma (,) for period (.). 1. 93, 'chofe': 1611 spells 'choose.' 1. 170, 'fingults' for misprint 'fingulfs.' See F. Q., B. XI., c. xi., st. II, 1. 1. 1. 187, comma (,) after 'regardfull.' 1. 195, period (.) for, after 'fare.' 1. 279, colon (:) for comma (,). 1. 317, Dr. Morris prints 'bordrags' -and I accept, but indicate it as a correction. 1. 341, semi-colon (;) for, after 'Daffadillies.' |