s a misprint or slip of the pen for
"repent")
3 What she had said: so her she soon appeased
soon > soon; straight away
4 With sugared words and gentle blandishment,
gentle > courteous, generous; noble; gentle
blandishment > cajolery, flattery
5 Which as a fountain from her sweet lips went,
6 And welled goodly forth, that in short space
goodly > beautifully
that > [so that]
space > time
7 She was well pleased, and forth her damsels sent,
She > [Diana]
8 Through all the woods, to search from place to place,
9 If any tract of him or tidings they might trace.
tract > track, trail
might > could
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To search the God of loue, her Nymphes she sent
2 Throughout the wandring forrest euery where:
And after them her selfe eke with her went
4 To seeke the fugitiue, both farre and nere,
So long they sought, till they arriued were
6 In that same shadie couert, whereas lay
Faire _Crysogone_ in slombry traunce whilere:
8 Who in her sleepe (a wondrous thing to say)
Vnwares had borne two babes, as faire as springing day.
1 To search the god of love, her nymphs she sent
search > seek
2 Throughout the wandering forest everywhere:
3 And after them herself eke with her went
eke > moreover
4 To seek the fugitive, both far and near,
5 So long they sought, till they arrived were
So > Thus
6 In that same shady covert where lay
7 Fair Chrysogone in slumbery trance whilere:
slumbery > slumbrous, sleepy
whilere > erewhile: a while before
8 Who in her sleep (a wondrous thing to say)
9 Unwares had borne two babes, as fair as springing day.
Unwares > Unwittingly
springing > dawning
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Vnwares she them conceiu'd, vnwares she bore:
2 She bore withouten paine, that she conceiued
Withouten pleasure: ne her need implore
4 _Lucinaes_ aide: which when they both perceiued,
They were through wonder nigh of sense bereaued,
6 And gazing each on other, nought bespake:
At last they both agreed, her seeming grieued
8 Out of her heauy swowne not to awake,
But from her louing side the tender babes to take.
1 Unwares she them conceived, unwares she bore:
2 She bore without pain that she conceived
that > [that which]
3 Without pleasure: ne her need implore
ne her need > [nor did she need to]
4 Lucina's aid: which when they both perceived,
Lucina > (The goddess
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