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ever > [there was never a] 8 That blinded god, who has you blindly smitten, That blinded god > [Cupid, who shoots his arrows without caring whom they hit; he is sometimes depicted wearing a blindfold] 9 Another arrow has, your lover's heart to hit." 302.36 But mine is not (quoth she) like +others+ wound; 2 For which no reason can find remedy. Was neuer such, but mote the like be found, 4 (Said she) and though no reason may apply Salue to your sore, yet loue can higher stye, 6 Then reasons reach, and oft hath wonders donne. But neither God of loue, nor God of sky 8 Can doe (said she) that, which cannot be donne. Things oft impossible (quoth she) seeme, ere begonne. 1 others > other _1590_ 1 "But mine is not," quoth she, "like others' wound; 2 For which no reason can find remedy." which > [my wound] 3 "Was never such, but might the like be found," 4 Said she, "and though no reason may apply 5 Salve to your sore, yet love can higher sty sty > rise, soar 6 Than reason's reach, and oft has wonders done." 7 "But neither god of love, nor god of sky god of sky > (Jupiter - likelier in view of "God of loue", i.e. Cupid; or: God) 8 Can do," said she, "that which cannot be done." 9 "Things oft impossible," quoth she, "seem, ere begun." ere > [before they are] 302.37 These idle words (said she) doe nought asswage 2 My stubborne smart, but more annoyance breed, For no no vsuall fire, no vsuall rage 4 It is, {o^} Nurse, which on my life doth feed, And suckes the bloud, which from my hart doth bleed. 6 But since thy faithfull zeale lets me not hyde My crime, (if crime it be) I will it reed. 8 Nor Prince, nor pere it is, whose loue hath gryde My feeble brest of late, and +launched+ this wound wyde. 9 launched > launced _1609_ 1 "These idle words," said she, "do naught assuage idle > futile, empty; weak-headed naught > not at all 2 My stubborn smart, but more annoyance breed, stubborn > intractable smart > pain, suffering annoyance > affliction 3 For +no+ no usual fire, no usual rage no > (Perhaps an intensive form: cf. 304.26:3; Upton (1758) suggests "know") 4 It is, O nurse, which on my life does feed, 5 And sucks the blood which from my heart does bleed. 6 But since your faithful zeal lets me not hide 7 My crime (if crime it be), I will it read. read > make
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