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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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