hop;

hop > hop, _hence:_ beat, pulse

6 Which when he felt to move, he hoped fair
7 To call back life to her forsaken shop;

shop > {Place where something is produced or elaborated, often said
of heart, liver, and other internal organs; hence, here: heart}

8 So well he did her deadly wounds repair,
9 That at the last she began to breathe out living air.

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Which he perceiuing greatly gan reioice,
2 And goodly counsell, that for wounded hart
Is meetest med'cine, tempred with sweet voice;
4 Ay me, deare Lady, which the image art
Of ruefull pitie, and impatient smart,
6 What direfull chance, armd with +reuenging+ fate,
Or cursed hand hath plaid this cruell part,
8 Thus fowle to hasten your vntimely date;
Speake, O deare Lady speake: help neuer comes too late.

6 reuenging > auenging _1590_

1 Which he perceiving, greatly gan rejoice,

gan > did; began to

2 And goodly counsel (that for wounded heart
3 Is meetest medicine) tempered with sweet voice:

meetest > most suitable
tempered > blended; moderated; adapted; kept in check

4 "Ay me, dear lady, who the image are

Ay me > Ah me! Alas! (chiefly in northern dialect)
image > emblem; personification

5 Of rueful pity, and impatient smart,

impatient smart > unendurable pain

6 What direful chance, armed with revenging fate,

direful > terrible

7 Or cursed hand has played this cruel part,
8 Thus foul to hasten your untimely date;

date > end

9 Speak, O dear lady, speak: help never comes too late!"

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Therewith her dim eie-lids she vp gan reare,
2 On which the drery death did sit, as sad
As lump of lead, and made darke clouds appeare;
4 But when as him all in bright armour clad
Before her standing she espied had,
6 As one out of a deadly dreame affright,
She weakely started, yet she nothing drad:
8 Streight downe againe her selfe in great despight,
She groueling threw to ground, as hating life and light.

1 Therewith her dim eyelids she up gan rear,

Therewith > With that
gan > did

2 On which the dreary death did sit, as sad

sad > heavy

3 As lump of lead, and made dark clouds appear;
4 But when him (all in bright armour clad)
5 Before her standing she espied had,
6 As one out of a deadly dream affright

affright > terrified

7 She weakly started, yet she nothing dreaded:
8 Straight down a