3 woo'd > wooed 1590
1 Alma she called was, a virgin bright,
bright > beautiful
2 That had not yet felt Cupid's wanton rage, 3 Yet was she wooed of many a gentle knight,
of > by gentle > noble
4 And many a lord of noble parentage, 5 That sought with her to link in marriage: 6 For she was fair, as fair might ever be, 7 And in the flower now of her freshest age; 8 Yet full of grace and goodly modesty, 9 That even heaven rejoiced her sweet face to see.
That > [So that]
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In robe of lilly white she was arayd,
2 That from her shoulder to her heele downe raught,
The traine whereof loose far behind her strayd,
4 Braunched with gold and pearle, most richly wrought,
And borne of two faire Damsels, which were taught
6 That seruice well. Her yellow golden heare
Was trimly wouen, and in tresses wrought,
8 Ne other tyre she on her head did weare,
But crowned with a garland of sweete Rosiere.
1 In robe of lily white she was arrayed, 2 That from her shoulder to her heel down raught,