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1 "Whose forged beauty he did take in hand

take in hand > maintain, assert (by force of arms if necessary)

2 All other dames to have exceeded far;

All > [That of all]

3 I in defence of mine did likewise stand,
4 Mine, that did then shine as the morning star:
5 So both to battle fierce arranged are,
6 In which his harder fortune was to fall
7 Under my spear: such is the die of war.

die > hazard, chance

8 His lady, left as a prize martial,

prize martial > spoil of war

9 Did yield her comely person to be at my call.

102.37

So doubly lou'd of Ladies vnlike faire,
2 Th'one seeming such, the other such indeede,
One day in doubt I cast for to compare,
4 Whether in beauties glorie did exceede;
A Rosy girlond was the victors meede:
6 Both seemde to win, and both seemde won to bee,
So hard the discord was to be agreede.
8 _Fr{ae}lissa_ was as faire, as faire mote bee,
And euer false _Duessa_ seemde as faire as shee.

1 "So doubly loved of ladies, unlike fair,

unlike > differently [each is fair in her own way]

2 The one seeming such, the other such indeed,
3 One day in doubt I cast to compare

cast > decided, resolved

4 Whether in beauty's glory did exceed;

Whether > Which of the two

5 A rosy garland was the victor's meed:

meed > reward

6 Both seemed to win, and both seemed won to be,

won > defeated

7 So hard the discord was to be agreed.
8 Fraelissa was as fair as fair might be,

Fraelissa > "Frailty" (Italian)

9 And ever false Duessa seemed as fair as she.

ever false > (The pointing might be "ever, false" or "ever-false";
both meanings are probably intended. Cf. 304.54:9)

102.38

The wicked witch now seeing all this while
2 The doubtfull ballaunce equally to sway,
What not by right, she cast to win by guile,
4 And by her hellish science raisd streight way
A foggy mist, that ouercast the day,
6 And a dull blast, that breathing on her face,
Dimmed her former beauties shining ray,
8 And with foule vgly forme did her disgrace:
Then was she faire alone, when none was faire in place.

1 "The wicked witch, now seeing all this while
2 The doubtful balance equally to sway,

doubtful > uncertain; _also:_ fearful; to be feared

3 What not by right, she cast to win by guile,

cast > resolved

4 And by her hellish science raised straightw