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lame, Giuing the bridle to her wanton will, 4 And treading vnder foote her honest name: Such loue is hate, and such desire is shame. 6 Still did she roue at her with crafty glaunce Of her false eyes, that at her hart did ayme, 8 And told her meaning in her countenaunce; But _Britomart_ dissembled it with ignoraunce. 1 Naught so of love this looser dame did skill, Naught so > Not at all thus looser > too-loose skill > understand; know how to practise 2 But as a coal to kindle fleshly flame, 3 Giving the bridle to her wanton will, 4 And treading underfoot her honest name: 5 Such love is hate, and such desire is shame. 6 Still did she rove at her with crafty glance Still > Continuously rove > shoot (cf. Cupid's arrow at 100.3:3) 7 Of her false eyes, that at her heart did aim, 8 And told her meaning in her countenance; 9 But Britomart dissembled it with ignorance. with ignorance > [by not knowing (or, perhaps, pretending not to know) what Malecasta meant] 301.51 Supper was shortly dight and downe they sat, 2 Where they were serued with all sumptuous fare, Whiles fruitfull _Ceres_, and _Ly{ae}us_ fat 4 Pourd out their plenty, without spight or spare: Nought wanted there, that dainty was and rare; 6 And aye the cups their bancks did ouerflow, And aye betweene the cups, she did prepare 8 Way to her loue, and secret darts did throw; But _Britomart_ would not such guilfull message know. 1 Supper was shortly dight and down they sat, dight > prepared 2 Where they were served with all sumptuous fare, 3 While fruitful Ceres and Lyaeus fat Ceres > (Goddess of agriculture; corn, grain, hence, here: food) Lyaeus > (Surname of Bacchus, the god of wine, the releaser from care; hence, here: wine) fat > {Well supplied with what is needed, abundant} 4 Poured out their plenty without spite or spare: spite > grudge, meanness spare > restraint, parsimony 5 Naught wanted there, that dainty was and rare; Naught > Nothing at all [was] dainty > pleasing; scarce; choice; delicious rare > excellent, fine (the same phrase occurs at 108.50:9) 6 And ay the cups their banks did overflow, ay > ever, always banks > [brims] 7 And ay between the cups she did prepare 8 Way to her love, and secret darts did throw; darts > [glances] 9 But Britomart would not such guileful message know. know
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