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With him went Hope in rancke, a handsome Mayd,
2 Of chearefull looke and louely to behold;
In silken samite she was light arayd,
4 And her faire lockes were wouen vp in gold;
She alway smyld, and in her hand did hold
6 An holy water Sprinckle, dipt in deowe,
With which she sprinckled fauours manifold,
8 On whom she list, and did great liking sheowe,
Great liking vnto many, but true loue to feowe.

1 With him went Hope in rank, a handsome maid,

in rank > in a row, hence: beside him

2 Of cheerful look and lovely to behold;

cheerful > lively

3 In silken samite she was light arrayed,

samite > {A rich silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, sometimes interwoven with gold} light > lightly

4 And her fair locks were woven up in gold; 5 She alway smiled, and in her hand did hold

alway > always