Sentence:  My liefe (ſayd ſhe) ye know, that <WSD>long</WSD> ygo, / Whileſt ye in durance dwelt, ye to me gaue / A little mayde, the which ye chylded tho ; / The ſame againe if now ye liſt to haue, / The ſame is yonder Lady, whom high God did ſaue. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  For a long duration.