uyon in them all shows goodly mastery.
all > [both]
206.2
Whom bold _Cymochles_ trauelling to find,
2 With cruell purpose bent to wreake on him
The wrath, which _Atin_ kindled in his mind,
4 Came to a riuer, by whose vtmost brim
Wayting to passe, he saw whereas did swim
6 A long the shore, as swift as glaunce of eye,
A litle Gondelay, bedecked trim
8 With boughes and arbours wouen cunningly,
That like a litle forrest seemed outwardly.
1 Whom bold Cymochles travelling to find
2 (With cruel purpose bent to wreak on him
3 The wrath which Atin kindled in his mind),
4 Came to a river, by whose utmost brim,
Came > [Bold Cymochles came; if the words "bold _Cymochles_" are
moved here from line 1 the sense is made clearer]
5 Waiting to pass, he saw where did swim
pass > take passage (across the water)
6 Along the shore, as swift as glance of eye,
7 A little gondola, bedecked trim
trim > beautifully, in good order; neatly, trimly
8 With boughs and arbours woven cunningly,
arbours > {Shrubs, etc. trained on trellis-work; hence: vines,
creepers}
9 That like a little forest seemed outwardly.
206.3
And therein sate a Ladie fresh and faire,
2 Making sweet solace to her selfe alone;
Sometimes she sung, as loud as larke in aire,
4 Sometimes she laught, +that nigh her breth was gone+,
Yet was there not with her else any one,
6 That +might to her+ moue cause of meriment:
Matter of merth enough, though there were none
8 She could deuise, and thousand waies inuent,
To feede her foolish humour, and vaine iolliment.
4 that nigh her breth was gone > as merry as Pope Ione _1590_
6 might to her > to her might _1590_
1 And therein sat a lady fresh and fair,
2 Making sweet solace to herself alone;
solace > pleasure, amusement; entertainment
3 Sometimes she sang, as loud as lark in air,
4 Sometimes she laughed, that nigh her breath was gone,
5 Yet was there not with her else anyone
else anyone > [anyone else]
6 That might to her move cause of merriment:
7 Matter of mirth enough, though there were none
8 She could devise, and thousand ways invent,
9 To feed her foolish humour, and vain jolliment.
humour > state of mind; _hence:_ tastes
jolliment > jollity, mirth
206.4
Which when farre off _Cymochles_ heard, and saw,
2 He loudly cald to such, as were a bord,
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