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w. And there a noble crew 8 Of Lordes and Ladies stood on euery side, Which with their presence faire, the place much beautifide. 1 By them they pass, all gazing on them round, round > from all sides 2 And to the presence mount; whose glorious view presence > presence-chamber (where a sovereign receives guests) view > appearance 3 Their frail amazed senses did confound: frail > {Weak; morally weak, unable to resist temptation} 4 In living prince's court none ever knew 5 Such endless richesse, and so sumptuous show; richesse > opulence so sumptuous > such sumptuous; such a sumptuous; so sumptuous a 6 Nor Persia herself, the nurse of pompous pride, 7 Like ever saw. And there a noble crew 8 Of lords and ladies stood on every side, 9 Who, with their presence fair, the place much beautified. 104.8 High aboue all a cloth of State was spred, 2 And a rich throne, as bright as sunny day, On which there sate most braue embellished 4 With royall robes and gorgeous array, A mayden Queene, that shone as _Titans_ ray, 6 In glistring gold, and peerelesse pretious stone: Yet her bright blazing beautie did assay 8 To dim the brightnesse of her glorious throne, As enuying her selfe, that too exceeding shone. 1 High above all a cloth of state was spread, cloth of state > {Baldachin, canopy suspended on pillars above throne} 2 And a rich throne, as bright as sunny day, 3 On which there sat, most brave embellished brave > splendidly 4 With royal robes and gorgeous array, 5 A maiden queen, that shone as Titan's ray, that > who (if the pronoun refers to Lucifera rather than the throne; the intention is not entirely clear) Titan > (The sun personified. In this context the name also brings to mind the Titans, who sought to dethrone Zeus (Jove); they are synonymous with rebellion and the overthrow of order. And the phrase "_Titans_ ray" prepares the reader for a description of Phaethon in the next stanza) 6 In glistering gold and peerless precious stone: 7 Yet her bright blazing beauty did essay essay > attempt 8 To dim the brightness of her glorious throne, 9 As envying herself, that too exceeding shone. 104.9 Exceeding shone, like _Ph{oe}bus_ fairest childe, 2 That did presume his fathers firie wayne, And flaming mouthes of steedes vnwonted wilde 4 Through highest heauen with weak
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