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t > appropriate satiety > {Sufficiency; the condition of being fully satisfied, without the modern connotation of surfeit} 3 At last when lust of meat and drink was ceased, lust of meat > desire for food 4 She Guyon dear besought of courtesy dear > earnestly, heartily of courtesy > by favour, as an indulgence (on Guyon's part) 5 To tell from whence he came through jeopardy, 6 And whither now on new adventure bound. 7 Who with bold grace, and comely gravity, 8 Drawing to him the eyes of all around, 9 From lofty siege began these words aloud to sound. siege > seat (esp. one used by person of rank or distinction) 202.40 This thy demaund, {o^} Lady, doth reuiue 2 Fresh memory in me of that great Queene, Great and most glorious virgin Queene aliue, 4 That with her soueraigne powre, and scepter shene All Faery lond does +peaceably+ sustene. 6 In widest Ocean she her throne does reare, That ouer all the earth it may be seene; 8 As morning Sunne her beames dispredden cleare, And in her face faire peace, and mercy doth appeare. 5 peaceably > peaceable _1596, 1609_ 1 "This, your demand, O lady, does revive demand > request 2 Fresh memory in me of that great queen, that great queen > [Gloriana] 3 Great and most glorious virgin queen alive, 4 That with her sovereign power and sceptre sheen sheen > shining, resplendent 5 All Faery Land does peaceably sustain. 6 In widest ocean she her throne does rear, 7 That over all the earth it may be seen; That > [So that] 8 As morning sun her beams dispread clear, dispread > [are] spread out; spread about 9 And in her face fair peace and mercy do appear. 202.41 In her the richesse of all heauenly +grace,+ 2 In chiefe degree are heaped vp on hye: And all that else this worlds enclosure +bace,+ 4 Hath great or glorious in mortall +eye,+ Adornes the person of her Maiestie; 6 That men beholding so great excellence, And rare perfection in mortalitie, 8 Do her adore with sacred reuerence, As th'Idole of her makers great magnificence. 1 grace, > grace _1609_ 3 bace, > bace _1609_ 4 eye, > eye. _1596_ 1 "In her the richesse of all heavenly grace richesse > riches 2 In chief degree are heaped up on high: 3 And all that else this world's enclosure base else > otherwise enclosure base > [earthly confines, lowly confines
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