In which they wonned 851 had in rest and peace, Nymphës, Faunës, and Hamadryadës; Nor how the beastës and the birdës all Fledden for fearë, when the wood gan fall; Nor how the ground aghast 852 was of the light, That was not wont to see the sunnë bright; Nor how the fire was couched 853 first with stre, 854 And then with dry stickës cloven in three, And then with greenë wood and spicery, 855 And then with cloth of gold and with pierrie, 856 And garlands hanging with full many a flower, The myrrh, the incense with so sweet odoúr; Nor how Arcita lay among all this, Nor what richéss about his body is; Nor how that Emily, as was the guise,

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