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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 212.66 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. 212.67 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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