reared > brought into existence
5 And shunned dishonour, which as death she feared: 6 Where, weary of long travel, down to rest
travel > travel; travail, labour
7 Herself she set, and comfortably cheered;
comfortably > [self consolingly]
8 There a sad cloud of sleep her overcast,
sad > heavy; sad overcast > overshadowed
9 And seized every sense with sorrow sore oppressed.
oppressed > overwhelmed; oppressed
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