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Her snowy brest was bare to readie spoyle
2 Of hungry eies, which n'ote therewith be fild,
And yet through languour of her late sweet toyle,
4 Few drops, more cleare then Nectar, forth distild,
That like pure Orient perles adowne it trild,
6 And her faire eyes sweet smyling in delight,
Moystened their fierie beames, with which she thrild
8 Fraile harts, yet quenched not; like starry light
Which sparckling on the silent waues, does seeme more bright.

1 Her snowy breast was bare to ready spoil

spoil > spoliation

2 Of hungry eyes, which no'te therewith be filled,

no'te > could not, might not
therewith > with that

3 And yet, through languor of her late sweet toil,

yet > still, even now
of > [resulting from]
late > recent

4 Few drops, more clear than nectar, forth distilled,

Few > [A few]
distilled > exuded

5 That like pure orient pearls adown it trilled,

orient > {Coming from the Orient; best quality, having a special
lustre; brilliant, lustrous, sparkling}
adown > down
trilled > trickled

6 And her fair eyes, sweet smiling in delight,
7 Moistened their fiery beams, with which she thrilled

thrilled > pierced

8 Frail hearts, yet quenched not; like starry light

Frail > {Frail; morally weak, unable to resist temptation; tender
(last is SUS)}
quenched > destroyed, killed

9 Which, sparkling on the silent waves, does seem more bright.

bright > bright; beautiful

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The young man sleeping by her, seemd to bee
2 Some goodly swayne of honorable place,
That certes it great pittie was to see
4 Him his nobilitie so foule deface;
A sweet regard, and amiable grace,
6 Mixed with manly sternnesse did appeare
Yet sleeping, in his well proportiond face,
8 And on his tender lips the downy heare
Did now but freshly spring, and silken blossomes beare.

1 The young man sleeping by her seemed to be
2 Some goodly swain of honourable place,

goodly > well-favoured; fine
swain > youth; lover
place > social station

3 That certes it great pity was to see

certes > assuredly

4 Him his nobility so foully deface;

deface > cast in the shade; disgrace; destroy

5 A sweet regard, and amiable grace,

regard > expression, aspect

6 Mixed with manly sternness did appear,
7 Yet sleeping, in his well proportioned face,

Yet sleeping > [Even as he slept]

8 And on his t