s > minds
passing > surpassingly, exceedingly

308.9

Him shaped thus, she deckt in garments gay,
2 Which _Florimell_ had left behind her late,
That who so then her saw, would surely say,
4 It was her selfe, whom it did imitate,
Or fairer then her selfe, if ought algate
6 Might fairer be. And then she forth her brought
Vnto her sonne, that lay in feeble state;
8 Who seeing her gan streight vpstart, and thought
She was the Lady selfe, +whom+ he so long had sought.

9 whom > who _1590, 1596_

1 Him shaped thus, she decked in garments gay,
2 Which Florimell had left behind her late,

late > recently

3 That whoso then her saw would surely say

That whoso > [So that whoever]
her > (Appropriately confusing the snowy Florimell's gender)

4 It was herself whom it did imitate,
5 Or fairer than herself, if aught algate

algate > anyhow, in any way

6 Might fairer be. And then she forth her brought
7 To her son, that lay in feeble state;
8 Who, seeing her, gan straight upstart, and thought

gan > did
straight > straightway; straight, erect
upstart > start up (with the double meaning)

9 She was the lady herself, whom he so long had sought.

308.10

Tho fast her clipping twixt his armes twaine,
2 Extremely ioyed in so happie sight,
And soone forgot his former sickly paine;
4 But she, the more to seeme such as she hight,
Coyly rebutted his embracement light;
6 Yet still with gentle +countenaunce+ retained,
Enough to hold a foole in vaine delight:
8 Him long she so with shadowes entertained,
As her Creatresse had in charge to her ordained.

6 countenaunce > countenant _1596_

1 Tho, fast her clipping 'twixt his arms twain,

Tho > Then
fast > firmly; very closely
clipping > clasping, embracing
arms twain > two arms

2 Extremely joyed in so happy sight,

Extremely joyed > [He] took pleasure extremely; _hence:_ He took
extreme pleasure
so > [such a]

3 And soon forgot his former sickly pain;
4 But she, the more to seem such as she hight,

hight > was called

5 Coyly rebutted his embracement light;

rebutted > reproved; repulsed
embracement > embraces
light > wanton (qualifying "embracement"); quickly, lightly
(qualifying "rebutted")

6 Yet still with gentle countenance retained,

retained > [retained his interest]

7 Enough to hold a fool in vain delight:

vain > futile; weak, f