h fit for hard emprize;
For thy from that same roome not to depart
4 Till morrow next, she did her selfe auize,
When that same Maske againe should forth arize.
6 The morrow next appeard with ioyous cheare,
Calling men to their daily exercize,
8 Then she, as morrow fresh, her selfe did reare
Out of her secret stand, that day for to out weare.

1 there > their _1590, 1596; cf. 110.36:6, 202.30:1, 206.27:9,
211.21:8, 304.41:7_

1 Where force might not avail, there sleights and art

sleights > ruses, stratagems

2 She cast to use, both fit for hard emprise;

cast > decided
emprise > enterprise, undertaking

3 For-thy from that same room not to depart

For-thy > For this reason, therefore

4 Till morrow next she did herself advise,
5 When that same masque again should forth arise.
6 The morrow next appeared with joyous cheer,

cheer > countenance

7 Calling men to their daily exercise,

exercise > habitual employment; _hence:_ work

8 Then she, as morrow fresh, herself did rear
9 Out of her secret stand, that day to outwear.

stand > {Position, position in ambush or cover}
outwear > pass, spend, wear out (used of time)

312.29

All that day she outwore in +wandering+,
2 And gazing on that Chambers ornament,
Till that againe the second euening
4 Her couered with her sable vestiment,
Wherewith the worlds faire beautie she hath blent:
6 Then when the second watch was almost past,
That brasen dore flew open, and in went
8 Bold _Britomart_, as she had late forecast,
Neither of idle +shewes+, nor of false charmes aghast.

1 wandering > wondering _1611_
9 shewes > showes _1590_

1 All that day she outwore in wandering,

outwore > spent

2 And gazing on that chamber's ornament,

ornament > decoration; _or:_ ornament [the statue of Cupid described
at 311.47 ff.]

3 Till again the second evening
4 Her covered with her sable vestiment,

her > [Night's: see 304.55 ff.]
sable > black (cf. 312.16:2)
vestiment > vestment, garment, clothing

5 Wherewith the world's fair beauty she has blended:

Wherewith > With which
blended > stirred up; _hence:_ rendered turbid, obscured; spoiled

6 Then, when the second watch was almost past,

Then > (I.e. just before midnight, since the night was divided into
four watches of three hours each, starting at 6 p.m.)

7 That brazen door flew open, and in went

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