esse_; i.e. detached from the true
church)
Corceca > "Blind of Heart" (Latin, _cor_, heart, _caecus_, blind)
5 With whom he whoredom used, that few did know,
whoredom > (Also figuratively, meaning idolatry or any form of
unfaithfulness to the true God)
used > practised, engaged in
6 And fed her fat with feast of offerings,
offerings > oblations
7 And plenty, which in all the land did grow;
8 Nor spared he to give her gold and rings:
9 And now he to her brought part of his stolen things.
103.19
Thus long the dore with rage and threats he bet,
2 Yet of those fearefull women none durst rize,
The Lyon frayed them, him in to let:
4 He would no longer stay him to aduize,
But open breakes the dore in furious wize,
6 And entring is; when that disdainfull beast
Encountring fierce, him suddaine doth surprize,
8 And seizing cruell clawes on trembling brest,
Vnder his Lordly foot him proudly hath supprest.
1 Thus, long the door with rage and threats he beat,
2 Yet of those fearful women none dared rise
rise > (Or: "... rize, The Lyon frayed them him in to let")
3 (The lion frayed them) him in to let:
frayed > frightened
4 He would no longer stay him to advise,
stay him > [stay himself, wait]
advise > consider, take stock
5 But open breaks the door in furious wise,
wise > manner
6 And entering is; when that disdainful beast,
disdainful > angry, indignant
7 Encountering fierce, him suddenly does surprise,
Encountering > Confronting [him]
8 And, seizing cruel claws on trembling breast,
9 Under his lordly foot him proudly has suppressed.
103.20
Him booteth not resist, nor succour call,
2 His bleeding hart is in the vengers hand,
Who streight him rent in thousand peeces small,
4 And quite dismembred hath: the thirstie land
Drunke vp his life; his corse left on the strand.
6 His fearefull friends weare out the wofull night,
Ne dare to weepe, nor seeme to vnderstand
8 The heauie hap, which on them is alight,
Affraid, least to themselues the like mishappen might.
1 Him boots not resist, nor succour call,
boots > it avails
resist > [to resist]
succour > [for succour]
2 His bleeding heart is in the avenger's hand,
3 Who straight him rent in thousand pieces small,
straight > straightway
rent > tore
4 And quite dismembered has: the thirsty land
5 Drank
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