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As when faire Cynthia, in darkesome night,
2 Is in a noyous cloud enueloped,
Where she may find the substaunce thin and light,
4 Breakes forth her siluer beames, and her bright hed
Discouers to the world discomfited;
6 Of the poore traueller, that went astray,
With thousand blessings she is heried;
8 Such was the beautie and the shining ray,
With which faire Britomart gaue light vnto the day.
1 As when fair Cynthia, in darksome night, 2 Is in a noyous cloud enveloped,
noyous > vexatious
3 Where she may find the substance thin and light, 4 Breaks forth her silver beams, and her bright head
bright > bright; beautiful
5 Discovers to the world discomfited;
Discovers > Reveals discomfited > perplexed; dejected
6 Of the poor traveller, that went astray,
Of > By