6 In them the blinded god his lustful fire
the blinded god > [Cupid, who shoots his arrows without caring whom they hit. He is often depicted wearing a blindfold]
7 To kindle oft essayed, but had no might;
essayed > attempted
8 For with dread majesty, and awful ire, 9 She broke his wanton darts, and quenched base desire.
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Her iuorie forhead, full of bountie braue,
2 Like a broad table did it selfe dispred,
For Loue his loftie triumphes to engraue,
4 And write the battels of his great godhed:
All good and honour might therein be red:
6 For there their dwelling was. And when she spake,
Sweet words, like dropping honny she did shed,
8 And twixt the perles and rubins softly brake
A siluer sound, that heauenly musicke seemd to make.
1 Her ivory forehead, full of bounty brave,
bounty > goodness, virtue brave > splendid, fine
2 Like a broad table did itself dispread,