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nd, wone > abode, dwelling-place 7 In a deep delve, far from the view of day, delve > pit, depression; ?cave (cf. 303.8:3, 207.0:1, 401.20:4) 8 That of no living wight he might be found, That > [So that] of > by wight > person, creature 9 Whenso he counselled with his sprites encompassed round. Whenso > Whenever counselled > deliberated; gave advice, took advice 303.8 And if thou euer happen that same way 2 To trauell, goe to see that dreadfull place: It is an hideous hollow caue (they say) 4 Vnder a rocke that lyes a litle space From the swift _Barry_, tombling downe apace, 6 Emongst the woodie hilles of _Dyneuowre_: But dare thou not, I charge, in any cace, 8 To enter into that same balefull Bowre, For fear the cruell Feends should thee vnwares deuowre. 1 And if you ever happen that same way 2 To travel, go to see that dreadful place: 3 It is a hideous hollow cave (they say) hideous > huge 4 Under a rock that lies a little space 5 From the swift Barry, tumbling down apace, apace > rapidly 6 Amongst the woody hills of Dynevor: 7 But dare you not, I charge, in any case, 8 To enter into that same baleful bower, baleful > deadly, miserable bower > chamber 9 For fear the cruel fiends should you unwares devour. unwares > suddenly; unexpectedly 303.9 But standing high aloft, low lay thine eare, 2 And there such ghastly noise of yron chaines, And brasen Caudrons thou shalt rombling heare, 4 Which thousand sprights with long enduring paines Doe tosse, that it will stonne thy feeble braines, 6 And oftentimes great grones, and grieuous stounds, When too huge toile and labour them constraines: 8 And oftentimes loud strokes, and ringing sounds From vnder that deepe Rocke most horribly rebounds. 1 But, standing high aloft, low lay your ear, 2 And there such ghastly noise of iron chains ghastly > {Frightful, evoking terror of the supernatural} 3 And brazen cauldrons you shall rumbling hear 4 (Which thousand sprites with long enduring pains thousand > [a thousand] 5 Do toss) that it will stun your feeble brains; stun > stun; _or:_ stone: petrify 6 And oftentimes great groans, and grievous stounds, stounds > roars 7 When too huge toil and labour them constrain: constrain > afflict, distress (with implied restriction of liberty) 8 And of
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