Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

in addition

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

engage in

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

not any; not one

From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

express in words

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading That she of force the mannes company Must well conveyte; for she may not resyste Dame natures werke, which is so secretely.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.

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From this reading Thoughe she be mayde, let her say what she lyst, She wolde have man, though do man it wyst To make her joye whan nature doth agre, Her thought is hers, it is unto her fre.

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From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading She knoweth she is a ryght fayre creature, No doubte it is but ye pryvely amonge, So hye is nature wyth his werkes stronge.

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From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thus covetyse shal nothyng surmount Your yonge ladyes herte; but onely nature Shal in her mynde make her to account The great losse of youth, her specyal treasure.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Golde, or sylver, in any maner of wyse, For sanguyne youth it is al contrary; So for to coveyte for it, doth aryse Onely engendred upon the melancoly, Whych is drye, colde, and also erthely, In which the golde is truely nutryfyde, Ferre frome the ayre so clerely purifyed.