2 And shows each thing as it is indeed:
3 The praises of high God he fair displays,
fair > becomingly; well, expertly
displays > makes manifest; expounds
4 And His large bounty rightly does aread.
aread > declare, make known
5 Day's dearest children be the blessed seed
seed > progeny (see 105.24-5)
6 Which darkness shall subdue, and heaven win:
darkness shall subdue > [shall subdue darkness]
7 Truth is his daughter; he her first did breed,
8 Most sacred virgin, without spot of sin.
9 Our life is day, but death with darkness does begin.
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O when will day then turne to me againe,
2 And bring with him his long expected light?
O _Titan_, haste to reare thy ioyous waine:
4 Speed thee to spred abroad thy beames +bright,+
And chase away this too long lingring night,
6 Chase her away, from whence she came, to hell.
She, she it is, that hath me done despight:
8 There let her with the damned spirits dwell,
And yeeld her roome to day, that can it gouerne well.
4 bright, > bright? _1590, 1596_
1 "O when will Day then turn to me again,
2 And bring with him his long expected light?
3 O Titan, hasten to rear your joyous wain:
joyous > glorious; heavenly; joyous
wain > chariot (in which Phoebus Apollo makes his daily journey
across the sky)
4 Speed you to spread abroad your beams bright,
5 And chase away this too long lingering Night;
6 Chase her away, from whence she came, to hell.
7 She, she it is, that has me done despite:
despite > [an] outrage, malice
8 There let her with the damned spirits dwell,
9 And yield her room to Day, that can it govern well!"
room > space, place
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Thus did the Prince that wearie night outweare,
2 In restlesse anguish and vnquiet paine:
And earely, ere the morrow did vpreare
4 His deawy head out of the _Ocean_ maine,
He vp arose, as halfe in great disdaine,
6 And clombe vnto his steed. So forth he went,
With heauie looke and lumpish pace, that plaine
8 In him bewraid great grudge and maltalent:
His steed eke seem'd t'apply his steps to his intent.
1 Thus did the prince that weary night outwear
outwear > consume; outlive
2 In restless anguish and unquiet pain:
3 And early, ere the morrow did uprear
morrow > dawn
uprear > rear (the prefix is an intensive)
4 His dewy head out of the ocean main,
main > {Broad ex
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