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Through +the tops+ of the high trees she did descry
2 A litle smoke, whose vapour thin and light,
Reeking aloft, vprolled to the sky:
4 Which, chearefull signe did send vnto her sight,
That in the same did wonne some liuing wight.
6 Eftsoones her steps she thereunto applyde,
And came at last in weary wretched plight
8 Vnto the place, to which her hope did guyde,
To find some refuge there, and rest her weary syde.
1 the tops > th'tops 1609
1 Through the tops of the high trees she did descry 2 A little smoke, whose vapour, thin and light, 3 Reeking aloft, uprolled to the sky:
Reeking > Rising (used of smoke, vapour, etc.) uprolled > rolled up
4 Which cheerful sign did send to her sight 5 That in the same did won some living wight.
That in the same > [The impression that under the smoke] won > dwell wight > person
6 Eftsoons her steps she thereto applied,
Eftsoons > Thereupon thereto applied > directed to that place
7 And came at last in weary wretched plight 8 To the place, to which her hope did guide,