t like a lively sanguine it seemed to the eye.

That > [So that]
lively > living, vital, life-like
sanguine > blood-red colour (amorousness is among the attributes
associated with the "sanguine" complexion; cf. 306.8:5)

308.7

In stead of eyes two burning lampes she set
2 In siluer sockets, shyning like the skyes,
And a quicke mouing Spirit did arret
4 To stirre and roll them, like +a womans+ eyes;
In stead of yellow lockes she did deuise,
6 With golden wyre to weaue her curled head;
Yet golden wyre was not so yellow thrise
8 As _Florimells_ faire haire: and in the stead
Of life, she put a Spright to rule the carkasse dead.

4 a womans > to womens _1590_

1 Instead of eyes two burning lamps she set
2 In silver sockets, shining like the skies,
3 And a quick moving sprite did arrest

quick > living
arrest > ordain, entrust

4 To stir and roll them, like a woman's eyes;
5 Instead of yellow locks she did devise
6 With golden wire to weave her curled head;
7 Yet golden wire was not so yellow thrice

thrice > many times over; by a third

8 As Florimell's fair hair: and in the stead

stead > place

9 Of life she put a sprite to rule the carcase dead.

308.8

A wicked Spright yfraught with fawning guile,
2 And faire resemblance aboue all the rest,
Which with the Prince of Darknesse fell +somewhile+,
4 From heauens blisse and euerlasting rest;
Him needed not instruct, which way were best
6 Himselfe to fashion likest _Florimell_,
Ne how to speake, ne how to vse his gest,
8 For he in counterfeisance did excell,
And all the wyles of wemens wits knew passing well.

3 somewhile > lomewhyle _1590;_ lomewhile _1596_

1 A wicked sprite fraught with fawning guile,

fraught > filled

2 And fair resemblance above all the rest,

resemblance > appearance, show

3 Which with the Prince of Darkness fell somewhile

somewhile > at some time; at some former time

4 From heaven's bliss and everlasting rest;
5 Him needed not instruct which way were best

needed not > [it was not necessary to]

6 Himself to fashion likest Florimell,

likest > most like

7 Nor how to speak, nor how to use his gest,

gest > bearing, mien; gesture, _hence:_ gestures, "body language"

8 For he in counterfeisance did excel,

counterfeisance > imposture

9 And all the wiles of women's wits knew passing well.

wit