natheless > nevertheless inly > inwardly

7 Her love too light, to woo a wandering guest: 8 Which she misconstruing, thereby esteemed

she > [Malecasta] esteemed > believed

9 That from like inward fire outward smoke had steamed.

like > [a] similar

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Therewith a while she her flit fancy fed,
2 Till she mote winne fit time for her desire,
But yet her wound still inward freshly bled,
4 And through her bones the false instilled fire
Did spred it selfe, and venime close inspire.
6 Tho were the tables taken all away,
And euery knight, and euery gentle Squire
8 Gan choose his dame with +Basciomani+ gay,
With whom he meant to make his sport and courtly play.

8 Basciomani > Bascimano 1590; Bascio mani 1609

1 Therewith awhile she her flit fancy fed,

Therewith > Thereupon; with that [belief] flit > shifting