3. See introductory note to “The Flower and the Leaf.”

4. “ye have herebefore

Of making ropen, and led away the corn”

The meaning is, that the “lovers” have long ago said all that can

be said, by way of poetry, or “making” on the subject. See note

89 to “Troilus and Cressida” for the etymology of “making”

meaning “writing poetry.”

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