r punishments in hell;
6 +All+ which disguized marcht in masking wise,
About the chamber +with that+ Damozell,
8 And then returned, hauing marched thrise,
Into the inner roome, from whence they first did rise.
6 All > And _1596, 1609_
7 with that > by the _1590, identifying the damsel as Britomart
rather than Amoret_
1 There were full many more like maladies,
full > very
like > similar
2 Whose names and natures I no'te read well;
no'te > cannot
read > declare; discern
3 So many more, as there be fantasies
fantasies > phantoms; hallucinations; fantasies
4 In wavering women's wit, that none can tell,
wavering > (Qualifies "wit" or "wemens", or both)
wit > mind
tell > count; describe
5 Or pains in love, or punishments in hell;
Or > Either
6 All which, disguised, marched in masking wise
masking wise > [the manner of a masque]
7 About the chamber with that damsel,
8 And then returned (having marched thrice)
9 Into the inner room, from whence they first did rise.
rise > appear
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So soone as they were in, the dore streight way
2 Fast locked, driuen with that stormy blast,
Which first it opened; +and bore all away.+
4 Then the braue Maid, which all this while was +plast,+
In secret shade, and saw both first and last,
6 Issewed forth, and went vnto the dore,
To enter in, but found it locked fast:
8 +It+ vaine she thought with rigorous vprore
For to efforce, when charmes had closed it afore.
3 and bore all away. > nothing did remayne. _1590;_ and bore all
away _1596_
4 plast, > plast _1609_
8 It > In _1611_
1 So soon as they were in, the door straightway
2 Fast locked, driven with that stormy blast
Fast > Firmly; closely
locked > locked itself
3 Which first it opened; and bore all away.
and bore all away > (1590 makes better sense: see Textual Appendix)
4 Then the brave maid, who all this while was placed
brave > brave; splendid
5 In secret shade, and saw both first and last,
shade > shadow
6 Issued forth, and went to the door,
7 To enter in, but found it locked fast:
8 It vain she thought with rigorous uproar
rigorous > violent
9 To efforce, when charms had closed it afore.
efforce > gain [entrance] by force; force [it] open (both SUS)
charms > magic spells
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Where force might not auaile, +there+ sleights and art
2 She cast to vse, bot
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