here,
"bandies" = "repels")
302.42
But thine my Deare (welfare thy heart my deare)
2 Though strange beginning had, yet fixed is
On one, that worthy may perhaps appeare;
4 And certes seemes bestowed not amis:
Ioy thereof haue thou and eternall blis.
6 With that vpleaning on her elbow weake,
Her +alablaster+ brest she soft did kis,
8 Which all that while she felt to pant and quake,
As it an Earth-quake were; at last she thus bespake.
7 alablaster > alablasted _1596_
1 "But yours, my dear (welfare your heart, my dear),
welfare > well fare; may it go well with
2 Though strange beginning had, yet fixed is
3 On one that worthy may perhaps appear;
appear > {Come forth into view at a later time}
4 And certes seems bestowed not amiss:
certes > assuredly
bestowed > located, placed; _hence also:_ endowed
5 Joy thereof have you and eternal bliss."
have you > [may you have]
6 With that, upleaning on her elbow weak,
7 Her alabaster breast she soft did kiss,
8 Which all that while she felt to pant and quake,
9 As it an earthquake were; at last she thus bespoke:
As > [As if]
she > [Britomart]
bespoke > spoke
302.43
Beldame, your words doe worke me litle ease;
2 For though my loue be not so lewdly bent,
As those ye blame, yet may it +nought+ appease
4 My raging smart, ne ought my flame relent,
But rather doth my helpelesse griefe augment.
6 For they, how euer shamefull and vnkind,
Yet did possesse their horrible intent:
8 Short end of sorrowes they thereby did find;
So was their fortune good, though wicked were their mind.
3 nought > not _1609_
1 "Beldam, your words do work me little ease;
Beldam > {Respectful form of address to an elderly woman; often used
in the 16th century, as here, when addressing a nurse}
work > cause, produce in; _hence:_ give
2 For though my love be not so lewdly bent
bent > inclined
3 As those you blame, yet may it naught appease
blame > reprove
naught > not at all
4 My raging smart, nor aught my flame relent,
smart > pain, suffering
aught > at all, in any way
relent > lessen, abate
5 But rather does my helpless grief augment.
6 For they, however shameful and unkind,
unkind > unnatural
7 Yet did possess their horrible intent:
possess > [take possession of]
intent > intention
8 Short end of sorrows they thereby did find;
|