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2 And the fierce carl commanding to forbear, carl > villain, churl 3 He brought him in. The room was large and wide, 4 As it some gyeld or solemn temple were: As > [As if] gyeld > {Guild, guildhall, the building where a guild met or in which a religious guild or fraternity lived} solemn > grand, imposing 5 Many great golden pillars did upbear 6 The massy roof, and riches huge sustain, massy > solid, massive 7 And every pillar decked was full dear full > very, exceedingly dear > richly 8 With crowns and diadems, and titles vain, diadems > crowns (here somewhat pleonastic) 9 Which mortal princes wore, while they on earth did reign. 207.44 A route of people there assembled were, 2 Of euery sort and nation vnder skye, Which with great vprore preaced to draw nere 4 To th'vpper part, where was aduaunced hye A stately siege of soueraigne maiestye; 6 And thereon sat a woman gorgeous gay, And richly clad in robes of royaltye, 8 That neuer earthly Prince in such aray His glory did enhaunce, and pompous pride display. 1 A rout of people there assembled were, rout > {Crowd; clamorous or riotous assemblage} 2 Of every sort and nation under sky, 3 Who with great uproar pressed to draw near pressed > strove 4 To the upper part, where was advanced high advanced > raised 5 A stately siege of sovereign majesty; siege > seat (esp. one used by person of rank or distinction); _hence:_ throne 6 And thereon sat a woman gorgeous gay, 7 And richly clad in robes of royalty, 8 That never earthly prince in such array That > [Such that] 9 His glory did enhance, and pompous pride display. enhance > exalt pompous > splendid; pompous 207.45 Her face right wondrous faire did seeme to bee, 2 That her broad beauties beam great brightnes threw Through the dim shade, that all men might it see: 4 Yet was not that same her owne natiue hew, But wrought by art and counterfetted shew, 6 Thereby more louers vnto her to call; Nath'lesse most heauenly faire in deed and vew 8 She by creation was, till she did fall; Thenceforth she sought for helps, to cloke her crime withall. 1 Her face right wondrous fair did seem to be, right > very 2 That her broad beauty's beam great brightness threw That > [So that; such that] 3 Through the dim shade, that all men might it
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