depasturing > feeding upon, consuming (the literal meaning, "grazing", "stripping a pasture", becomes relevant when we learn that her lover's name is Verdant: see 212.82:8)
5 And oft, inclining down with kisses light, 6 For fear of waking him, his lips bedewed,
bedewed > [she bedewed]
7 And through his humid eyes did suck his spirit, 8 Quite molten into lust and pleasure lewd; 9 Wherewith she sighed soft, as if his case she rued.
Wherewith > With which rued > pitied
212.74
The whiles some one did chaunt this louely lay;
2 Ah see, who so faire thing doest faine to see,
In springing flowre the image of thy day;
4 Ah see the Virgin Rose, how sweetly shee
Doth first peepe forth with bashfull modestee,
6 That fairer seemes, the lesse ye see her may;
Lo see soone after, how more bold and free
8 Her bared bosome she doth broad display;
Loe see soone after, how she fades, and falles away.
1 The whiles someone did chant this lovely lay:
The whiles > Meanwhile lovely lay > love-song; lovely song
2 "Ah see, whoso fair thing does fain to see,