he gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
212.72
There, whence that Musick seemed heard to bee,
2 Was the faire Witch her selfe now solacing,
With a new Louer, whom through sorceree
4 And witchcraft, she from farre did thither bring:
There she had him now layd a slombering,
6 In secret shade, after long wanton ioyes:
Whilst round about them pleasauntly did sing
8 Many faire Ladies, and lasciuious boyes,
That euer mixt their song with light licentious toyes.
1 There, whence that music seemed heard to be,
2 Was the fair witch herself now solacing
solacing > {Taking comfort, recreation, or enjoyment}
3 With a new lover, whom through sorcery
4 And witchcraft she from far did thither bring:
5 There she had him now laid a-slumbering,
6 In secret shade, after long wanton joys:
secret > hidden
7 Whilst round about them pleasantly did sing
8 Many fair ladies, and lascivious boys,
9 That ever mixed their song with light licentious toys.
toys > amorous games; antics, whims (perhaps of a musical nature)
212.73
And all +that+ while, right ouer him she hong,
2 With her false eyes fast fixed in his sight,
As seeking medicine, whence she was stong,
4 Or greedily depasturing delight:
And oft inclining downe with kisses light,
6 For feare of waking him, his lips bedewd,
And through his humid eyes did sucke his spright,
8 Quite molten into lust and pleasure lewd;
Wherewith she sighed soft, as if his case she rewd.
1 that > the _1609_
1 And all that while, right over him she hung,
right > (Here, an intensive: a very archaic usage)
2 With her false eyes fast fixed in his sight,
false > deceitful; _or:_ forged (i.e. painted, or perhaps having had
their pupils dilated with belladonna)
fast > firmly; very closely
3 As seeking medicine, whence she was stung,
As > [As though]
medicine > [a] cure; _or:_ philtre, love-potion (i.e. she desires
more of the same)
was > [had been]
4 Or greedily depasturing delight:
depasturing > feeding upon, consuming (the literal meaning,
"grazing", "stripping a pasture", becomes relevant when we learn
that her lover's name is Verdant: see 212.82:8)
5 And oft, inclining down with kisses light,
6 For fear of waking him, his lips bedewed,
bedewed > [she bedewed]
7 And through his humid eyes did suck his spirit,
8 Quite molten into lust and pleas
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