that they came vnto an yron dore,
Which to them opened of +his+ owne accord,
4 And shewd of richesse such exceeding store,
As eye of man did neuer see before;
6 Ne euer could within one place be found,
Though all the wealth, which is, or was of yore,
8 Could gathered be through all the world around,
And that aboue were added to that vnder ground.
3 his > it _1609_
1 They forward pass, ne Guyon yet spoke word,
ne Guyon yet spoke word > [and Guyon did not yet speak a word; and
still Guyon said nothing]
2 Till they came to an iron door,
3 Which to them opened of its own accord,
4 And showed of richesse such exceeding store
richesse > wealth, opulence
5 As eye of man did never see before;
6 Nor ever could within one place be found,
7 Though all the wealth, which is, or was of yore,
Though > Even if
yore > old
8 Could gathered be through all the world around,
9 And that above were added to that under ground.
207.32
The charge thereof vnto a couetous Spright
2 Commaunded was, who thereby did attend,
And warily awaited day and night,
4 From other couetous feends it to defend,
Who it to rob and ransacke did intend.
6 Then _Mammon_ turning to that warriour, said;
Loe here the worldes blis, loe here the end,
8 To which all men do ayme, rich to be made:
Such grace now to be happy, is before thee laid.
1 The charge thereof to a covetous sprite
charge > keeping, responsibility
2 Commended was, who thereby did attend,
thereby > near that [store], nearby
3 And warily awaited day and night,
awaited > kept watch
4 From other covetous fiends it to defend,
5 Who it to rob and ransack did intend.
6 Then Mammon, turning to that warrior, said:
7 "Lo, here the world's bliss, lo here the end,
8 To which all men do aim, rich to be made:
9 Such grace now to be happy is before you laid."
grace > favour; bestowal of favour
happy > fortunate; happy
207.33
Certes (said he) I n'ill thine offred grace,
2 Ne to be made so happy do intend:
Another blis before mine eyes I place,
4 Another happinesse, another end.
To them, that list, these base regardes I lend:
6 But I in armes, and in atchieuements braue,
Do rather choose my flitting houres to spend,
8 And to be Lord of those, that riches haue,
Then them to haue my selfe, and be their seruile +sclaue+.
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