ved so oft in vain,
9 That thing of course he counted, love to entertain.

thing of course > [a] thing to be expected
counted > [it] reckoned; _hence:_ [it] regarded

309.30

Thenceforth to her he sought to intimate
2 His inward griefe, by meanes to him well knowne,
Now _Bacchus_ fruit out of the siluer plate
4 He on the table dasht, as ouerthrowne,
Or of the fruitfull liquor ouerflowne,
6 And by the dauncing bubbles did diuine,
Or therein write to let his loue be showne;
8 Which well she red out of the learned line,
A sacrament prophane in mistery of wine.

1 Thenceforth to her he sought to intimate
2 His inward grief, by means to him well known:
3 Now Bacchus' fruit out of the silver plate

Bacchus' fruit > wine (Bacchus is the god of wine)
plate > utensil, drinking-vessel; _hence:_ goblet, wine-cup

4 He on the table dashed, as overthrown,

as overthrown > [as if it had been upset]

5 Or of the fruitful liquor overflowed,

of > by

6 And by the dancing bubbles did divine,
7 Or therein write to let his love be shown;

write > (See Ovid, _Heroides_ 17.75-90)

8 Which well she read out of the learned line,
9 A sacrament profane in mystery of wine.

profane > (Since wine is used in the Eucharist)

309.31

And when so of his hand the pledge she raught,
2 The guilty cup she fained to mistake,
And in her lap did shed her idle draught,
4 Shewing desire her inward flame to slake:
By such close signes they secret way did make
6 Vnto their wils, and one eyes watch escape;
Two eyes him needeth, for to watch and wake,
8 Who louers will deceiue. Thus was the ape,
By their faire handling, put into _Malbeccoes_ cape.

1 And when so of his hand the pledge she raught,

so > thus
raught > reached, took (i.e. she took the cup from him)

2 The guilty cup she fained to mistake,

fained > was eager; _or:_ feigned
mistake > mis-take, fumble

3 And in her lap did shed her idle draught,

idle > unavailing

4 Showing desire her inward flame to slake.
5 By such close signs they secret way did make

close > secret

6 To their wills, and one eye's watch escape:
7 Two eyes him needs, to watch and wake,

him needs > [are necessary to him]
wake > remain awake, keep guard

8 Who lovers will deceive. Thus was the ape,

ape > fool ("to put an ape in his hood" is to make a fool of some-
one: