The Poetry of Isabella Whitney Glossary

The Poetry of Isabella Whitney Glossary

thee/thou

old, poetic form of you

to rue

to regret

ere

before, prior

to swerve

to deviate, to curve, to veer

to mell

to blend, to mix, to shuffle

thy

old, poetic form of your

to peruse

to examine or inspect something

treble

threefold, three times

doth

old, poetic form of does

mirth

great joy, cheerfulness

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