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Therewith th'Enchaunter softly gan to smyle
2 At her smooth speeches, weeting inly well,
That she to him dissembled womanish guyle,
4 And to her said, Beldame, by that ye tell,
More need of leach-craft hath your Damozell,
6 Then of my skill: who helpe may haue elsewhere,
In vaine seekes wonders out of Magicke spell.
8 Th'old woman wox half blanck, those words to heare;
And yet was loth to let her purpose plaine appeare.
1 Therewith the enchanter softly began to smile
Therewith > With that; thereupon
2 At her smooth speeches, weeting inly well
weeting > knowing, understanding inly > inwardly
3 That she to him dissembled womanish guile, 4 And to her said, "Beldam, by that you tell,
Beldam > (Respectful form of address to an elderly woman) that > [that which]
5 More need of leechcraft has your damsel
leechcraft > medicine, medical science