he mote detect:
8 She promist kisses sweet, and sweeter things
Vnto the man, that of him tydings to her brings.
4 beautie > beauties _1596, 1609_
1 Him to seek, she left her heavenly house
heavenly house > (This also encompasses the astrological sense)
2 (The house of goodly forms and fair aspects
goodly > beautiful
aspects > views; aspects (in the astrological sense)
3 Whence all the world derives the glorious
4 Features of beauty, and all shapes select,
select > choice, superior
5 With which high God His workmanship has decked),
6 And searched every way, through which his wings
7 Had borne him, or his tract she might detect:
his > [in which his]
tract > track, trail
8 She promised kisses sweet, and sweeter things
9 To the man that of him tidings to her brings.
brings > [should bring]
306.13
First she him sought in Court, where most he vsed
2 Whylome to haunt, but there she found him not;
But many there she found, which sore accused
4 His falsehood, and with foule infamous blot
His cruell deedes and wicked wyles did spot:
6 Ladies and Lords she euery where mote heare
Complayning, how with his empoysned shot
8 Their wofull harts he wounded had whyleare,
And so had left them languishing twixt hope and feare.
1 First she him sought in court, where most he used
2 Whilom to haunt, but there she found him not;
Whilom > Formerly
haunt > resort
3 But many there she found who sore accused
accused > blamed; made known
4 His falsehood, and with foul infamous blot
5 His cruel deeds and wicked wiles did spot:
spot > asperse, calumniate
6 Ladies and lords she everywhere might hear
might > could
7 Complaining how with his empoisoned shot
empoisoned > {Dipped in poison}
shot > action of shooting with a bow; _hence:_ arrow
8 Their woeful hearts he wounded had whilere,
whilere > erewhile: a while before
9 And so had left them languishing 'twixt hope and fear.
306.14
She then the Citties sought from gate to gate,
2 And euery one did aske, did he him see;
And euery one her answerd, that too late
4 He had him seene, and felt the crueltie
Of his sharpe darts and whot artillerie;
6 And euery one threw forth reproches rife
Of his mischieuous deedes, and said, That hee
8 Was the disturber of all ciuill life,
The enimy of peace, and author of all strife
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