aread > declare, make known
5 Day's dearest children be the blessed seed
seed > progeny (see 105.24-5)
6 Which darkness shall subdue, and heaven win:
darkness shall subdue > [shall subdue darkness]
7 Truth is his daughter; he her first did breed, 8 Most sacred virgin, without spot of sin. 9 Our life is day, but death with darkness does begin.
304.60
O when will day then turne to me againe,
2 And bring with him his long expected light?
O Titan, haste to reare thy ioyous waine:
4 Speed thee to spred abroad thy beames +bright,+
And chase away this too long lingring night,
6 Chase her away, from whence she came, to hell.
She, she it is, that hath me done despight:
8 There let her with the damned spirits dwell,
And yeeld her roome to day, that can it gouerne well.
4 bright, > bright? 1590, 1596
1 "O when will Day then turn to me again, 2 And bring with him his long expected light? 3 O Titan, hasten to rear your joyous wain: