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full flame: i.e., full flame of love.
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reckoning: (1) considering (2) counting. million'd: multiplied by millions.
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Creep in 'twixt vows:i.e., creep in between the making of a vow and the keeping of that vow.
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Tan: darken.
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Divert strong minds to th' course of alt'ring things: i.e., divert strong minds from their intended courses and make them dance to the ever-changing tune of the time.
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might: could.
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certain o'er incertainty: i.e., certain of the power of time's uncertainty.
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then: therefore. say so: rightly say.
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give: ascribe.