example > [an] example, [a] pattern, hence: a metaphor (cf. Ps. 90.6)

9 That flowers so fresh at morn, and fades at evening late?

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Behold, Sir, how your pitifull complaint
2 Hath found another partner of your payne:
For nothing may impresse so deare constraint,
4 As countries cause, and commune foes disdayne.
But if it should not grieue you, backe agayne
6 To turne your course, I would to heare desyre,
What to Aeneas fell; sith that men sayne
8 He was not in the Cities wofull fyre
Consum'd, but did him selfe to safetie retyre.

1 "Behold, sir, how your pitiful complaint 2 Has found another partner of your pain:

partner of > sharer of, participant in

3 For nothing may impress so dear constraint

so dear constraint > such grievous affliction

4 As country's cause and common foes' disdain. 5 But if it should not grieve you, back again 6 To turn your course, I would to hear desire 7 What to Aeneas fell; sith men say

fell > happened sith > since