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Themselves to court, and each a damsel chose: 6 The prince by chance did on a lady light, light > alight, chance 7 That was right fair and fresh as morning rose, right > very 8 But somewhat sad, and solemn eke in sight, eke > also sight > appearance 9 As if some pensive thought constrained her gentle spirit. pensive > anxious constrained > afflicted, distressed gentle > noble; gentle 209.37 In a long purple pall, whose skirt with +gold,+ 2 Was fretted all about, she was arayd; And in her hand a Poplar braunch did hold: 4 To whom the Prince in curteous manner said; Gentle Madame, why beene ye thus dismaid, 6 And your faire beautie do with sadnesse spill? Liues any, that you hath thus ill apaid? 8 Or doen +you+ loue, or doen you lacke your will? What euer be the cause, it sure beseemes you ill. 1 gold, > gold _1609_ 8 you > your _1590, 1596: FE_ 1 In a long purple pall, whose skirt with gold pall > robe, cloak 2 Was fretted all about, she was arrayed; fretted > {Adorned with interlaced work} 3 And in her hand a poplar branch did hold: poplar > (Sacred to Hercules, so associating her with the quest for glory; she is named "Praise-desire") 4 To whom the prince in courteous manner said: 5 "Gentle madam, why been you thus dismayed, Gentle > Noble; gentle been > [are] dismayed > (The pun, "dis-maid", rather resembles the one at 202.8:7; see also 203.42:3) 6 And your fair beauty do with sadness spill? spill > mar 7 Lives any, that you has thus ill apaid? apaid > pleased; repaid 8 Or do you love, or do you lack your will? Or > Either (somewhat pleonastic, and thus intensive) lack > want, feel the need of 9 Whatever be the cause, it sure beseems you ill." beseems > suits 209.38 Faire Sir, (said she halfe in disdainefull wise,) 2 How is it, that this +word+ in me ye blame, And in your selfe do not the same aduise? 4 Him ill beseemes, anothers fault to name, That may vnwares be blotted with the same: 6 Pensiue I yeeld I am, and sad in mind, Through great desire of glory and of fame; 8 Ne ought I weene are ye therein behind, That haue +twelue moneths+ sought one, yet no where can her find. 2 word > mood _corr. Drayton, whose copy of 1611 was acquired by Collier; cf. 202.7:7_ 9 twelue moneths > three years _1590. The change agrees with 109.15; see also 209.
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