And all the margent round about was set,
2 With shady Laurell trees, thence to defend
The sunny beames, which on the billowes bet,
4 And those which therein bathed, mote offend.
As Guyon hapned by the same to wend,
6 Two naked Damzelles he therein espyde,
Which therein bathing, seemed to contend,
8 And wrestle wantonly, ne car'd to hyde,
Their dainty parts from vew of any, which them eyde.
1 And all the margin round about was set 2 With shady laurel trees, thence to defend
laurel > (Sacred to Apollo, god of the sun; see note at 212.52:5) defend > ward off
3 The sunny beams, which on the billows beat 4 And those which therein bathed might offend.
offend > harm
5 As Guyon happened by the same to wend, 6 Two naked damsels he therein espied, 7 Who, therein bathing, seemed to contend, 8 And wrestle wantonly, nor cared to hide 9 Their dainty parts from view of any who them eyed.
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Sometimes the one would lift the other quight
2 Aboue the waters, and then downe againe
Her plong, as ouer maistered by might,
4 Where both awhile would couered remaine,
And each the other from to rise restraine;
6 The whiles their snowy limbes, as through a vele,
So through the Christall waues appeared plaine:
8 Then suddeinly both would themselues vnhele,
And th'amarous sweet spoiles to greedy eyes reuele.
1 Sometimes the one would lift the other quite 2 Above the waters, and then down again 3 Her plunge, as overmastered by might,
plunge > immerse overmastered > overcome