9 Were fixed at his back, to cut his airy ways.

208.6

Like as Cupido on Id{ae}an hill,
2 When hauing laid his cruell bow away,
And mortall arrowes, wherewith he doth fill
4 The world with murdrous spoiles and bloudie pray,
With his faire mother he him dights to play,
6 And with his goodly sisters, Graces three;
The Goddesse pleased with his wanton play,
8 Suffers her selfe through sleepe beguild to bee,
The whiles the other Ladies mind their merry glee.

1 Like Cupid on Idaean hill,

Idaean hill > (Mount Ida, in Asia Minor, where Paris lived; see 207.55:6, 309.36)

2 When (having laid his cruel bow away, 3 And mortal arrows, wherewith he does fill

mortal > lethal wherewith > with which

4 The world with murderous spoils and bloody prey) 5 With his fair mother he him dights to play,

dights > prepares

6 And with his goodly sisters, Graces three;