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But let that man with better sense advise advise > consider 2 That of the world least part to us is read: least > [the least] read > discerned; known 3 And daily how through hardy enterprise 4 Many great regions are discovered, 5 Which to late age were never mentioned. to late age > [to those living in recent times] 6 Who ever heard of the Indian Peru? Indian > (America was thought to be India) 7 Or who in venturous vessel measured venturous > bold, daring; adventurous measured > measured; traversed 8 The Amazon's huge river, now found true? 9 Or fruitfullest Virginia who did ever view? 200.3 Yet all these were, when no man did them know; 2 Yet haue from wisest ages hidden beene: And later times things more vnknowne shall show. 4 Why then should witlesse man so much misweene That nothing is, but that which he hath seene? 6 What if within the Moones faire shining spheare? What if in euery other starre vnseene 8 Of other worldes he happily should heare? He wonder would much more: yet such to some appeare. 1 Yet all these were, when no man did them know; 2 Yet have from wisest ages hidden been: 3 And later times things more unknown shall show. 4 Why then should witless man so much misween misween > hold the wrong opinion 5 That nothing is, but that which he has seen? 6 What if within the moon's fair shining sphere; 7 What if in every other star unseen 8 Of other worlds he happily should hear? happily > perhaps; by chance; by good fortune; with mental pleasure 9 He wonder would much more: yet such to some appear. more > [further] 200.4 Of Faerie lond yet if he more inquire, 2 By certaine signes here set in sundry place He may it find; ne let him then admire, 4 But yield his sence to be too blunt and bace, That no'te without an hound fine footing trace. 6 And +thou+, O fairest Princesse vnder sky, In this faire mirrhour maist behold thy face, 8 And thine owne realmes in lond of Faery, And in this antique Image thy great auncestry. 6 thou > then _1590_ 1 Of Faery Land yet if he more inquire, inquire > seek 2 By certain signs here set in sundry place sundry place > [various places] 3 He may it find; neither let him then admire, admire > {Feel or express astonishment} 4 But yield his sense to be too blunt and base, yield > concede
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