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dreaded _Night_ in brightest day hath place, And can the children of faire light deface. 6 Her feeling speeches some compassion moued In hart, and chaunge in that great mothers face: 8 Yet pittie in her hart was neuer proued Till then: +for+ euermore she hated, neuer loued. 9 for > and _1596, 1609_ 1 "Up then, up, dreary dame, of darkness queen! dreary > dreadful 2 Go gather up the relics of your race, 3 Or else go them avenge, and let be seen 4 That dreaded Night in brightest day has place, place > rank, status 5 And can the children of fair Light deface." deface > destroy; cast in the shade 6 Her feeling speeches some compassion moved 7 In heart, and change in that great mother's face: 8 Yet pity in her heart was never proved proved > felt, experienced 9 Till then: for evermore she hated, never loved. 105.25 And said, Deare daughter rightly may I rew 2 The fall of famous children borne of mee, And good successes, which their foes ensew: 4 But who can turne the streame of destinee, Or breake the chayne of strong necessitee, 6 Which fast is tyde to _Ioues_ eternall seat? The sonnes of Day he fauoureth, I see, 8 And by my ruines thinkes to make them great: To make one great by others losse, is bad excheat. 1 And said, "Dear daughter, rightly may I rue 2 The fall of famous children borne of me, of > by (indirectly or metaphorically) 3 And good successes, which their foes ensue: their foes ensue > follow their foes 4 But who can turn the stream of destiny, 5 Or break the chain of strong necessity, chain > (The "golden rope" of Zeus (Jove), suspended from heaven to earth, by which he controls all creation. See _Iliad_ 8.18-27; 109.1:1-2, 207.46) 6 Which fast is tied to Jove's eternal seat? fast > firmly seat > throne 7 The sons of Day he favours, I see, 8 And by my ruins thinks to make them great: 9 To make one great by other's loss is bad escheat. escheat > {Reversion of property to crown or to feudal lord on intestacy; property so reverting; plunder; forced contribution; here, perhaps, = "exchange", "bargain"} 105.26 Yet shall they not escape so freely all; 2 For some shall pay the price of others guilt: And he the man that made _Sansfoy_ to fall, 4 Shall with his owne bloud price that he hath spilt. But what art thou, that telst of Nephew
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