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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