2 Arched overhead with an embracing vine, 3 Whose bunches, hanging down, seemed to entice
bunches > [bunches of grapes]
4 All passers-by to taste their luscious wine, 5 And did themselves into their hands incline, 6 As freely offering to be gathered: 7 Some deep empurpled as the hyacinth,
empurpled > {Made purple; reddened} hyacinth > (A blue precious stone, the sapphire, but here, in view of the italicization of the original, also making reference to the lily, described by Ovid as deep red or purple, which sprang from the blood of the beautiful youth Hyacinth. Hyacinth received the amorous attentions of Apollo and Zephyr (god of the west wind), but Zephyr's interest was not reciprocated. One day, when Apollo and Hyacinth were playing at quoits, the jealous Zephyr caused one of Apollo's quoits to drift in flight and strike Hyacinth on the head, killing him instantly. See Met. 10.162-219)
8 Some as the rubine, laughing sweetly red,
rubine > ruby
9 Some like fair emeralds, not yet well ripened.
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And them amongst, some were of burnisht gold,
2 So made by art, to beautifie the rest,
Which did themselues emongst the leaues enfold,
4 As lurking from the vew of couetous guest,
That the weake bowes, with so rich load opprest,
6 Did bow adowne, as ouer-burdened.
Vnder that Porch a comely dame did rest,
8 Clad in faire weedes, but fowle disordered,
And garments loose, that seemd vnmeet for womanhed.
1 And them amongst, some were of burnished gold,