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Some fell to daunce, some fell to hazardry,
2 Some to make loue, some to make meriment,
As diuerse wits to diuers things apply;
4 And all the while faire Malecasta bent
Her crafty engins to her close intent.
6 By this th'eternall lampes, wherewith high Ioue
Doth light the lower world, were half yspent,
8 And the moist daughters of huge Atlas stroue
Into the Ocean deepe to driue their weary droue.

1 Some fell to dance, some fell to hazardry,

hazardry > gambling

2 Some to make love, some to make merriment, 3 As diverse wits to divers things apply;

divers > sundry

4 And all the while fair Malecasta bent

bent > inclined, directed

5 Her crafty engines to her close intent.

engines > schemes, snares close > secret