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death or deadly pains? deadly > fatal 6 Thus, when that prince's wrath was pacified, 7 He gan renew the late forbidden banns, gan > did renew > resume late forbidden > lately challenged 8 And to the knight his daughter dear he tied, 9 With sacred rites and vows for ever to abide. abide > remain, remain true 112.37 His owne two hands the holy knots did knit, 2 That none but death for euer can deuide; His owne two hands, for such a turne most fit, 4 The housling fire did kindle and prouide, And holy water thereon sprinckled wide; 6 At which +the+ bushy Teade a groome did light, And sacred lampe in secret chamber hide, 8 Where it should not be quenched day nor night, For feare of euill fates, but burnen euer bright. 6 the > a _1609_ 1 His own two hands the holy knots did knit, 2 That none but death for ever can divide; 3 His own two hands, for such a turn most fit, turn > task (mainly northern and Scottish dialect) 4 The houseling fire did kindle and provide, houseling > sacramental 5 And holy water thereon sprinkled wide; 6 At which the bushy tede a groom did light, tede > torch (made of pine or other resinous wood); _hence:_ hymeneal torch (cf. _Epithalamion_ 27, _Muiopotmos_ 293) 7 And sacred lamp in secret chamber hide, 8 Where it should not be quenched day nor night, 9 For fear of evil fates, but burn ever bright. 112.38 Then gan they sprinckle all the posts with wine, 2 And made great feast to solemnize that day; They all perfumde with frankencense diuine, 4 And precious odours fetcht from far away, That all the house did sweat with great aray: 6 And all the while sweete Musicke did apply Her curious skill, the warbling notes to play, 8 To driue away the dull Melancholy; The whiles one sung a song of loue and iollity. 1 Then gan they sprinkle all the posts with wine, gan > did sprinkle all the posts with wine > (A Roman custom; cf. _Epithalamion_ 253) 2 And made great feast to solemnize that day; 3 They all perfumed with frankincense divine, all > everything 4 And precious odours fetched from far away, fetched > [which had been imported] 5 That all the house did sweat with great array: That > [So that] sweat > {Exude drops of moisture; hence: exhale fragrance} array > {State of special preparation for festivities} 6 And all the whi
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