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> torn body redress > restore, revivify 105.37 _Hippolytus_ a iolly huntsman was, 2 That wont in charet chace the foming Bore; He all his Peeres in beautie did surpas, 4 But Ladies loue as losse of time forbore: His wanton stepdame loued him the more, 6 But when she saw her offred sweets refused Her loue she turnd to hate, and him before 8 His father fierce of treason false accused, And with her gealous termes his open eares abused. 1 Hippolytus a jolly huntsman was, jolly > gallant; handsome 2 That wont in chariot chase the foaming boar; wont > was accustomed chase > [to chase] 3 He all his peers in beauty did surpass, 4 But ladies' love as loss of time forbore: 5 His wanton stepdame loved him the more, stepdame > stepmother (Phaedra, wife of Theseus and daughter of Minos, King of Crete. See _Aen._ 7.761-82, _Met._ 15.497 ff.) 6 But, when she saw her offered sweets refused, 7 Her love she turned to hate, and him before 8 His father fierce of treason false accused, fierce > fiercely; fierce 9 And with her jealous terms his open ears abused. jealous > [arousing jealousy; she accused Hippolytus of making advances to her] terms > words, language open > receptive abused > deceived 105.38 Who all in rage his Sea-god syre besought, 2 Some cursed vengeance on his sonne to cast: From surging gulf two monsters straight were brought, 4 With dread whereof his chasing steedes aghast, Both charet swift and huntsman ouercast. 6 His goodly corps on ragged +cliffs+ yrent, Was quite dismembred, and his members chast 8 Scattered on euery mountaine, as he went, That of _Hippolytus_ was left no moniment. 6 cliffs > clifts _1590 etc.: FE_ 1 Who, all in rage, his sea-god sire besought sea-god sire > (Neptune; though the father of Theseus was Aegeus, King of Athens) 2 Some cursed vengeance on his son to cast: 3 From surging gulf two monsters straight were brought, straight > straightway, at once 4 With dread whereof his chasing steeds, aghast, 5 Both chariot swift and huntsman overcast. 6 His goodly corpse, on ragged cliffs rent, goodly > fine, handsome rent > torn 7 Was quite dismembered, and his members chaste members > limbs; organs, parts of his body 8 Scattered on every mountain as he went, 9 That of Hippolytus was left no monument. That > [So that] mon
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