newly born
Cyprian > (Belonging to Cyprus: Cyprus was one of the chief centres
of the worship of Aphrodite (Venus); she is also called Cypria.
Thus "cyprian" also = "lewd", "licentious")
4 Of the ocean's fruitful froth, did first appear:
froth > (In later accounts, Aphrodite is said to have been born from
the sea-foam: hence her name, from the Greek _aphros_, foam,
froth)
5 Such seemed they, and so their yellow hair
6 Crystalline humour dropped down apace.
humour > moisture
apace > swiftly
7 Whom such when Guyon saw, he drew near,
Whom such > [Whom]
8 And somewhat gan relent his earnest pace;
gan > did
relent > slacken; _also:_ repent of, regret (SUS)
9 His stubborn breast began secret pleasance to embrace.
stubborn > pertinacious, dogged
pleasance > delight, joy
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The wanton Maidens him espying, stood
2 Gazing a while at his vnwonted guise;
Then th'one her selfe low ducked in the flood,
4 Abasht, that her a straunger did a vise:
But th'other rather higher did arise,
6 And her two lilly paps aloft displayd,
And all, that might his melting hart entise
8 To her delights, she vnto him bewrayd:
The rest hid vnderneath, him more desirous made.
1 The wanton maidens, him espying, stood
2 Gazing awhile at his unwonted guise;
unwonted guise > unaccustomed manner; unusual behaviour
3 Then the one herself low ducked in the flood,
flood > water
4 Abashed that her a stranger did advise:
advise > look at; consider
5 But the other rather higher did arise,
6 And her two lily paps aloft displayed,
paps > breasts
7 And all that might his melting heart entice
8 To her delights, she to him bewrayed:
bewrayed > revealed
9 The rest, hidden underneath, him more desirous made.
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With that, the other likewise vp arose,
2 And her faire lockes, which formerly were bownd
Vp in one knot, she low adowne did lose:
4 Which flowing long and thick, her cloth'd arownd,
And th'yuorie in golden mantle gownd:
6 So that faire spectacle from him was reft,
Yet that, which reft it, no lesse faire was fownd:
8 So hid in lockes and waues from lookers theft,
Nought but her louely face she for his looking left.
1 With that, the other likewise up arose,
2 And her fair locks, which formerly were bound
3 Up in one knot, she low adown did loosen:
adown > down
4 Whi
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