4 And wakeful dogs before them far do lie, 5 Watching to banish Care, their enemy, 6 Who oft is wont to trouble gentle Sleep.
wont > accustomed gentle > gentle; high-born, noble
7 By them the sprite does pass in quietly, 8 And to Morpheus comes, whom drowned deep 9 In drowsy fit he finds: of nothing he takes keep.
keep > heed
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And more, to lulle him in his slumber soft,
2 A trickling streame from high rocke tumbling downe
And euer-drizling raine vpon the loft,
4 Mixt with a murmuring winde, much like the sowne
Of swarming Bees, did cast him in a swowne:
6 No other noyse, nor peoples troublous cryes,
As still are wont t'annoy the walled towne,
8 Might there be heard: but carelesse Quiet lyes,
Wrapt in eternall silence farre from enemyes.
1 And more, to lull him in his slumber soft, 2 A trickling stream from high rock tumbling down, 3 And ever-drizzling rain upon the loft,
loft > air, upper region; roof
4 Mixed with a murmuring wind, much like the sound 5 Of swarming bees, did cast him in a swoon: 6 No other noise, nor people's troublous cries, 7 As still are wont to annoy the walled town,
still > continually wont > accustomed