, 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
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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
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