5 These twins, men say (a thing far passing thought),
passing > surpassing
6 While in their mother's womb enclosed they were, 7 Ere they into the lightsome world were brought,
lightsome > bright, luminous
8 In fleshly lust were mingled both yfere,
yfere > together
9 And in that monstrous wise did to the world appear.
wise > fashion
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So liu'd they euer after in like sin,
2 Gainst natures law, and good behauioure:
But greatest shame was to that maiden twin,
4 Who not content so fowly to deuoure
Her natiue flesh, and +staine+ her brothers bowre,
6 Did wallow in all other fleshly myre,
And suffred beasts her body to deflowre:
8 So whot she burned in that lustfull fyre,
Yet all that might not slake her sensuall desyre.