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our 3 Who in her looseness took exceeding joy; 4 Might not be found a franker franion Might > [There might] franker > freer, looser; more ingenuous, more outspoken franion > paramour, ladies' man 5 Of her lewd parts to make companion; parts > capacities, attributes (also "lewd parts" = "private parts") 6 But Huddibras, more like a malcontent, 7 Did see and grieve at his bold fashion; 8 Hardly could he endure his hardiment, hardiment > boldness 9 Yet still he sat, and inly did himself torment. inly > inwardly 202.38 Betwixt them both the faire _Medina_ sate 2 With sober grace, and goodly carriage: With equall measure she did moderate 4 The strong extremities of their outrage; That +forward+ paire she euer would asswage, 6 When they would striue dew reason to exceed; But that same froward twaine would accourage, 8 And of her plenty adde vnto their need: So kept she them in order, and her selfe in heed. 5 forward > froward _dub. conj. Morris, in view of line 7_ 1 Betwixt them both the fair Medina sat 2 With sober grace, and goodly carriage: 3 With equal measure she did moderate equal > equal; impartial 4 The strong extremities of their outrage; outrage > intemperance 5 That forward pair she ever would assuage, That forward pair > [Perissa and Sansloy] assuage > pacify, appease 6 When they would strive due reason to exceed; due > appropriate, proper 7 But that same froward twain would accourage, froward > perverse (also, as an adv. or prep., "fromward", and so pointing the contrast with "that forward pair") twain > two, pair (Elissa and Huddibras) accourage > encourage (WUFQ) 8 And of her plenty add to their need: 9 So kept she them in order, and herself in heed. in heed > heeded, regarded 202.39 Thus fairely she attempered her feast, 2 And pleasd them all with meete satietie, At last when lust of meat and drinke was ceast, 4 She _Guyon_ deare besought of curtesie, To tell from whence he came through ieopardie, 6 And whither now on new aduenture bound. Who with bold grace, and comely grauitie, 8 Drawing to him the eyes of all around, From lofty siege began these words aloud to sound. 1 Thus fairly she attempered her feast, fairly > well, expertly attempered > regulated; tempered, moderated 2 And pleased them all with meet satiety; mee
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