nature: the seas, springs, rivers,
grottoes, trees, mountains. Here the reference is to the naiads,
who carried Hylas off when he went ashore to fetch fresh water)
eke > also

312.8

His garment +neither+ was of silke nor say,
2 But painted plumes, in goodly order dight,
Like as the sunburnt _Indians_ do aray
4 Their tawney bodies, in their proudest plight:
As those same plumes, so seemd he vaine and light,
6 That by his gate might easily appeare;
For still he far'd as dauncing in delight,
8 And in his hand a windy fan did beare,
That in the idle aire he mou'd still here and there.

1 neither > nether _1590_

1 His garment neither was of silk nor say,

say > {A thin material used for cloaks, etc.}

2 But painted plumes, in goodly order dight,

dight > arranged

3 Like the sunburnt Indians do array

Like > [Like those with which]
Indians > [North American Indians]

4 Their tawny bodies in their proudest plight:

plight > attire, dress

5 As those same plumes, so seemed he vain and light,
6 That by his gate might easily appear;

gate > manner, way of behaving

7 For still he fared as dancing in delight,

still > ever
fared > acted; made his way
as > [as though]

8 And in his hand a windy fan did bear,

windy > {Producing wind}

9 That in the idle air he moved still here and there.

idle > empty
still > continuously

312.9

And him beside marcht amorous _Desyre_,
2 Who seemd of riper yeares, then th'other Swaine,
Yet was that +other+ swayne this elders syre,
4 And gaue him being, commune to them twaine:
His garment was disguised very vaine,
6 And his embrodered Bonet sat awry;
Twixt both his hands few sparkes he close did straine,
8 Which still he blew, and kindled busily,
That soone they life conceiu'd, and forth in flames did fly.

3 other > others _1590, 1596_

1 And him beside marched amorous Desire,

him beside > [beside him]

2 Who seemed of riper years than the other swain,

swain > young man; fellow

3 Yet was that other swain this elder's sire,

sire > father (i.e. Fancy is the father of Desire)

4 And gave him being, common to them twain:

them twain > the two of them

5 His garment was disguised very vain,

disguised > {To "disguise" is to alter the fashion or guise of
clothing, and to dress in an unusual, fantastic, ostentatious, or
inappropriate manner. H