4 And felt in his old courage new delight

courage > spirit; sexual desire

5 To gin awake, and stir his frozen spirit:

gin > begin to

6 Tho rudely asked her how she thither came.

Tho > Then rudely > roughly; rudely

7 "Ah," said she, "father, I no'te read aright

no'te read aright > cannot properly tell

8 What hard misfortune brought me to the same; 9 Yet am I glad that here I now in safety am.

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