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, and thousand thousand times more faire 2 She seemd, when she presented was to sight, And was yclad, for heat of scorching aire, 4 All in a silken Camus lylly whight, Purfled vpon with many a folded plight, 6 Which all aboue besprinckled was throughout, With golden aygulets, that glistred bright, 8 Like twinckling starres, and all the skirt about +Was hemd with golden fringe+ 9 _Sic, 1590 etc._ 1 So fair, and thousand thousand times more fair 2 She seemed, when she presented was to sight, 3 And was clad, for heat of scorching air, 4 All in a silken camis lily white, camis > {properly, a light loose dress; here, possibly, = "chemise", meaning "body garment", via Spanish or Portuguese _camisa_} 5 Purfled upon with many a folded pleat, Purfled upon > {Embroidered; trimmed with metallic lace, pearls, etc.} 6 Which all above besprinkled was throughout besprinkled > {Sprinkled all over; the prefix is intensive} 7 With golden aglets that glistered bright, aglets > spangles; tags, pendants 8 Like twinkling stars, and all the skirt about 9 Was hemmed with golden fringe 203.27 Below her ham her weed did somewhat traine, 2 And her streight legs most brauely were embayld In gilden buskins of costly Cordwaine, 4 All bard with golden bendes, which were entayld With curious antickes, and full faire aumayld: 6 Before they fastned were vnder her knee In a rich Iewell, and therein entrayld 8 The ends of all +their+ knots, that none might see, How they within their fouldings close enwrapped bee. 8 their > the _1590;_ end _1609_ 1 Below her ham her weed did somewhat train, ham > {Back of the knee} weed > garment train > hang down 2 And her straight legs most bravely were embaled bravely > splendidly embaled > enclosed 3 In gilded buskins of costly cordwain, buskins > boots, half-boots (not extending to thigh) cordwain > cordovan (leather from the Spanish town of Corduba, much used for shoes, etc. by the wealthy in the Middle Ages) 4 All barred with golden bends, which were entailed bends > {Flat strips, straps, bands} entailed > carved; ornamented; intaglioed 5 With curious antics, and full fair amelled: antics > {Fantastic or grotesque representations of birds, animals, plants} full fair amelled > very becomingly enamelled 6 Before they fastened were under her knee Befor
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