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The doubtfull Mayd, seeing her selfe descryde,
2 Was all abasht, and her pure yuory
Into a cleare Carnation suddeine dyde;
4 As faire Aurora rising hastily,
Doth by her blushing tell, that she did lye
6 All night in old Tithonus frosen bed,
Whereof she seemes ashamed inwardly.
8 But her old Nourse was nought dishartened,
But vauntage made of that, which Merlin had ared.
1 The doubtful maid, seeing herself descried,
doubtful > fearful, apprehensive descried > made known, revealed, discovered; seen through
2 Was all abashed, and her pure ivory 3 Into a clear carnation sudden dyed; 4 As fair Aurora, rising hastily, 5 Does by her blushing tell that she did lie 6 All night in old Tithonus' frozen bed, 7 Whereof she seems ashamed inwardly. 8 But her old nurse was naught disheartened, 9 But vantage made of that which Merlin had aread.
vantage > advantage aread > divined; declared
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And sayd, Sith then thou knowest all our griefe,
2 (For what doest not thou know?) of grace I pray,
Pitty our plaint, and yield vs meet reliefe.
4 With that the Prophet still awhile did stay,
And then his spirite thus gan forth display;
6 Most noble Virgin, that by fatall lore
Hast learn'd to loue, let no whit thee dismay
8 The hard begin, that meets thee in the +dore,+
And with sharpe fits thy tender hart oppresseth sore.
8 dore, > dore. 1596
1 And said, "Sith then you know all our grief