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.
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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
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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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