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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