henceforward he him led, and shortly brought
Thenceforward > From that place, thence
2 To another room, whose door forthright
3 To him did open, as it had been taught:
as > as; as if
4 Therein a hundred ranges were pight,
pight > placed
5 And hundred furnaces all burning bright;
6 By every furnace many fiends did bide,
bide > remain, await; _hence:_ stand
7 Deformed creatures, horrible in sight,
8 And every fiend his busy pains applied,
busy > careful; solicitous
pains > efforts, labours
9 To melt the golden metal, ready to be tried.
tried > refined, purified
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One with great bellowes gathered filling aire,
2 And with forst wind the fewell did inflame;
Another did the dying bronds repaire
4 With +yron+ toungs, and sprinckled oft the same
With liquid waues, fiers _Vulcans_ rage to tame,
6 Who maistring them, renewd his former heat;
Some scumd the drosse, that from the metall came;
8 Some stird the molten owre with ladles great;
And euery one did swincke, and euery one did sweat.
4 yron > dying _1590_
1 One with great bellows gathered filling air,
2 And with forced wind the fuel did inflame;
3 Another did the dying brands repair
brands > {Burning pieces of wood, hence: embers}
repair > renew
4 With iron tongs, and sprinkled oft the same
5 With liquid waves, fierce Vulcan's rage to tame,
liquid waves > [water]
Vulcan's rage > [the fire: Vulcan is the god of fire]
6 Who, mastering them, renewed his former heat;
them > [the "waues"]
7 Some scummed the dross that from the metal came;
scummed > skimmed
8 Some stirred the molten ore with ladles great;
9 And every one did swink, and every one did sweat.
swink > toil
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But when +as+ earthly wight they present saw,
2 Glistring in armes and battailous aray,
From their whot worke they did themselues withdraw
4 To wonder at the sight: for till that day,
They neuer creature saw, that came that way.
6 Their staring eyes sparckling with feruent fire,
And vgly shapes did nigh the man dismay,
8 That were it not for shame, he would retire,
Till that him thus bespake their soueraigne Lord and sire.
1 as > an _1590_
1 But when an earthly wight they present saw,
wight > person, man
2 Glistering in arms and battailous array,
arms > {Arms and armour}
battailous > {Warlike, ready for battle}
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