His owne two hands the holy knots did knit, 2 That none but death for euer can deuide; His owne two hands, for such a turne most fit, 4 The housling fire did kindle and prouide, And holy water thereon sprinckled wide; 6 At which +the+ bushy Teade a groome did light, And sacred lampe in secret chamber hide, 8 Where it should not be quenched day nor night, For feare of euill fates, but burnen euer bright. 6 the > a _1609_ 1 His own two hands the holy knots did knit, 2 That none but death for ever can divide; 3 His own two hands, for such a turn most fit, turn > task (mainly northern and Scottish dialect) 4 The houseling fire did kindle and provide, houseling > sacramental 5 And holy water thereon sprinkled wide; 6 At which the bushy tede a groom did light, tede > torch (made of pine or other resinous wood); _hence:_ hymeneal torch (cf. _Epithalamion_ 27, _Muiopotmos_ 293) 7 And sacred lamp in secret chamber hide, 8 Where it should not be quenched day nor night, 9 For fear of evil fates, but burn ever bright. 112.38 Then gan they sprinckle all the posts with wine, 2 And made great feast to solemnize that day; They all perfumde with frankencense diuine, 4 And precious odours fetcht from far away, That all the house did sweat with great aray: 6 And all the while sweete Musicke did apply Her curious skill, the warbling notes to play, 8 To driue away the dull Melancholy; The whiles one sung a song of loue and iollity. 1 Then gan they sprinkle all the posts with wine, gan > did sprinkle all the posts with wine > (A Roman custom; cf. _Epithalamion_ 253) 2 And made great feast to solemnize that day; 3 They all perfumed with frankincense divine, all > everything 4 And precious odours fetched from far away, fetched > [which had been imported] 5 That all the house did sweat with great array: That > [So that] sweat > {Exude drops of moisture; hence: exhale fragrance} array > {State of special preparation for festivities} 6 And all the while sweet Music did apply Music > (Music personified; the art of the Muses) 7 Her curious skill, the warbling notes to play, curious > skilled; elaborate; exquisite 8 To drive away the dull melancholy; melancholy > (Cf. 105.3:5) 9 The whiles one sang a song of love and jollity. The whiles > Meanwhile jollity > pleasure, revelry; magnificence 112.39 During the which there was an heauenly noise 2 Heard sound through all the Pallace pleasantly, Like as it had bene many an Angels voice, 4 Singing before th'eternall maiesty, In their trinall triplicities on hye; 6 Yet wist no creature, whence that heauenly sweet Proceeded, yet eachone felt secretly 8 Himselfe thereby reft of his sences meet, And rauished with rare impression in his +sprite+. 9 sprite > spreete _1611_ 1 During which there was a heavenly noise noise > {Melodious sound}