r greater grow:

suffered > permitted

9 But every one did strive his fellow down to throw.

207.48

Which whenas _Guyon_ saw, he gan inquire,
2 What meant that preace about that Ladies throne,
And what she was that did so high aspire.
4 Him _Mammon_ answered; That goodly one,
Whom all that folke with such contention,
6 Do flocke about, my +deare, my+ daughter is;
Honour and dignitie from her alone
8 Deriued are, and all this worldes blis
For which ye men do striue: few get, but many mis.

6 deare, my > deare my, _1596_

1 Which when Guyon saw, he gan inquire

gan > did

2 What meant that press about that lady's throne,

meant > was the import of; intended
press > crowd, throng

3 And what she was that did so high aspire.
4 Him Mammon answered: "That goodly one,

goodly > beautiful

5 Whom all that folk with such contention

folk > {Aggregation of people in relation to a superior, e.g. a
monarch; mass}

6 Do flock about, my dear, my daughter is;
7 Honour and dignity from her alone

dignity > rank

8 Derived are, and all this world's bliss
9 For which you men do strive: few get, but many miss.

miss > lack; fail to achieve; go wrong, go astray

207.49

And faire _Philotime_ she rightly hight,
2 The fairest wight that wonneth vnder skye,
But that this darksome neather world her light
4 Doth dim with horrour and deformitie,
Worthy of heauen and hye felicitie,
6 From whence the gods haue her for enuy thrust:
But sith thou hast found fauour in mine eye,
8 Thy spouse I will her make, if that thou lust,
That she may thee aduance for workes and merites iust.

1 "And fair Philotime she rightly hight,

Philotime > "Love of Honour" (Greek)
hight > is called

2 The fairest wight that wons under sky

wight > person, woman
wons > dwells

3 (But that this darksome nether world her light

But > Except

4 Does dim with horror and deformity),

deformity > perversion, moral repulsiveness

5 Worthy of heaven and high felicity,
6 From whence the gods have her for envy thrust:
7 But, sith you have found favour in my eye,

sith > since

8 Your spouse I will her make, if that you lust,

lust > pleases, delights; _also, intr.:_ please, choose; desire
(esp. sexually)

9 That she may you advance for works and merits just."

That > [So that]
merits > {That which is deserved, rewa