Dryope > (A wood-nymph, the wife of Faunus, who, like Silvanus, is identified with the Greek deity Pan: see Aen. 10.551)
9 And Pholoe foul, when her to this he does compare.
Pholoe > (A beautiful wood-nymph, loved by Pan)
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The woodborne people fall before her flat,
2 And worship her as Goddesse of the wood;
And old Syluanus selfe bethinkes not, what
4 To thinke of wight so faire, but gazing stood,
In doubt to deeme her borne of earthly brood;
6 Sometimes Dame Venus selfe he seemes to see,
But Venus neuer had so sober mood;
8 Sometimes Diana he her takes to bee,
But misseth bow, and shaftes, and buskins to her knee.
1 The wood-born people fall before her flat, 2 And worship her as Goddess of the Wood; 3 And old Silvanus himself bethinks not what
bethinks not > does not know, cannot decide
4 To think of wight so fair, but gazing stood,
wight > creature, person, woman
5 In doubt to deem her born of earthly brood;