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here, "bandies" = "repels") 302.42 But thine my Deare (welfare thy heart my deare) 2 Though strange beginning had, yet fixed is On one, that worthy may perhaps appeare; 4 And certes seemes bestowed not amis: Ioy thereof haue thou and eternall blis. 6 With that vpleaning on her elbow weake, Her +alablaster+ brest she soft did kis, 8 Which all that while she felt to pant and quake, As it an Earth-quake were; at last she thus bespake. 7 alablaster > alablasted _1596_ 1 "But yours, my dear (welfare your heart, my dear), welfare > well fare; may it go well with 2 Though strange beginning had, yet fixed is 3 On one that worthy may perhaps appear; appear > {Come forth into view at a later time} 4 And certes seems bestowed not amiss: certes > assuredly bestowed > located, placed; _hence also:_ endowed 5 Joy thereof have you and eternal bliss." have you > [may you have] 6 With that, upleaning on her elbow weak, 7 Her alabaster breast she soft did kiss, 8 Which all that while she felt to pant and quake, 9 As it an earthquake were; at last she thus bespoke: As > [As if] she > [Britomart] bespoke > spoke 302.43 Beldame, your words doe worke me litle ease; 2 For though my loue be not so lewdly bent, As those ye blame, yet may it +nought+ appease 4 My raging smart, ne ought my flame relent, But rather doth my helpelesse griefe augment. 6 For they, how euer shamefull and vnkind, Yet did possesse their horrible intent: 8 Short end of sorrowes they thereby did find; So was their fortune good, though wicked were their mind. 3 nought > not _1609_ 1 "Beldam, your words do work me little ease; Beldam > {Respectful form of address to an elderly woman; often used in the 16th century, as here, when addressing a nurse} work > cause, produce in; _hence:_ give 2 For though my love be not so lewdly bent bent > inclined 3 As those you blame, yet may it naught appease blame > reprove naught > not at all 4 My raging smart, nor aught my flame relent, smart > pain, suffering aught > at all, in any way relent > lessen, abate 5 But rather does my helpless grief augment. 6 For they, however shameful and unkind, unkind > unnatural 7 Yet did possess their horrible intent: possess > [take possession of] intent > intention 8 Short end of sorrows they thereby did find;
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