9 And cast to seek him forth through danger and great dread.
cast > resolved
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Now had faire Cynthia by euen tournes
2 Full measured three quarters of her yeare,
And thrise three times had fild her crooked hornes,
4 Whenas my wombe her burdein would forbeare,
And bad me call Lucina to me neare.
6 Lucina came: a manchild forth I brought:
The woods, the Nymphes, my bowres, my midwiues weare,
8 Hard helpe at need. So deare thee babe I bought,
Yet nought too deare I deemd, while so my dear I sought.
1 "Now had fair Cynthia by even turns 2 Full measured three-quarters of her year, 3 And thrice three times had filled her crooked horns,
horns > [horns of the crescent moon, filled once a month at the full moon]
4 When my womb its burden would forbear,
forbear > part with
5 And bade me call Lucina to me near.
Lucina > (The goddess of childbirth, sometimes identified, as here, with Diana)