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ce said she it: 7 "Come daughter come, come; spit upon my face, daughter > {Girl, maiden; also a term of affectionate address used by any older person to a girl or young woman} 8 Spit thrice upon me, thrice upon me spit; 9 The uneven number for this business is most fit!" 302.51 That sayd, her round about she from her turnd, 2 She turned her contrarie to the Sunne, Thrise she her turnd contrary, and returnd, 4 All contrary, for she the right did shunne, And euer what she did, was streight vndonne. 6 So thought she to vndoe her daughters loue: But loue, that is in gentle brest begonne, 8 No idle charmes so lightly may remoue, That well can witnesse, who by triall it does proue. 1 That said, her round about she from her turned, 2 She turned her contrary to the sun, 3 Thrice she her turned contrary, and returned, 4 All contrary, for she the right did shun, 5 And ever what she did was straight undone. straight > straightway 6 So thought she to undo her daughter's love: 7 But love that is in gentle breast begun, gentle > noble, high-born 8 No idle charms so lightly may remove, idle > foolish, weak-headed; empty 9 That well can witness, who by trial it does prove. well > [one well] prove > experience, confirm by personal experience; test 302.52 Ne ought it mote the noble Mayd auayle, 2 Ne slake the furie of her cruell flame, But that she still did waste, and still did wayle, 4 That through long +languour+, and hart-burning brame She shortly like a pyned ghost became, 6 Which long hath waited by the Stygian strond. That when old _Glauce_ saw, for feare least blame 8 Of her miscarriage should in her be fond, She wist not how t'amend, nor how it to withstond. 4 languour > laugour _1596_ 1 Nor aught it might the noble maid avail, 2 Nor slake the fury of her cruel flame, 3 But she still did waste, and still did wail, still > yet; continually 4 That through long languor and heart-burning brame That > [So that] languor > languor, lassitude; amorous pining brame > longing (?from the Italian _brama_; WU) 5 She shortly like a pined ghost became, pined > wasted, _hence:_ insubstantial; _also:_ mourning 6 Which long has waited by the Stygian strand. Stygian > {Of the River Styx, one of the five rivers of hell; the river across which dead souls must pass. See _Aen.
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