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due in place. Suffice > [Suffice it; it is enough] due > duty in place > here 7 So goodly purpose they together found, goodly > courteous purpose > conversation, discourse found > devised 8 Of kindness and of courteous aggrace; aggrace > favour 9 The whiles false Archimago and Atin fled apace. The whiles > Meanwhile apace > quickly CANTO IX _The house of Temperance, in which 2 doth sober Alma dwell, Besiegd of many foes, whom straunger 4 knightes to +flight+ compell._ 4 _flight_ > _fight 1596, 1609_ 1 The House of Temperance, in which 2 does sober Alma dwell, Alma > (Introduced at 209.17. Her name has a number of meanings: (1) "Nourishing", "Fair", "Gracious", "Propitious", "Kind" (Latin); (2) "Maiden" (Hebrew); (3) "All Good" (Celtic)) 3 Besieged of many foes, whom stranger of > by stranger > new-come 4 knights to flight compel. 209.1 OF all Gods workes, which do this world adorne, 2 There is no one more faire and excellent, Then is mans body both for powre and forme, 4 Whiles it is kept in sober gouernment; But none then it, more fowle and indecent, 6 Distempred through misrule and passions bace: It growes a Monster, and incontinent 8 Doth loose his dignitie and natiue grace. Behold, who list, both one and other in this place. 1 Of all God's works, which do this world adorn, 2 There is none more fair and excellent 3 Than is man's body, both for power and form, 4 While it is kept in sober government; government > control 5 But none than it more foul and indecent, indecent > uncomely; repulsive 6 Distempered through misrule and passions base: Distempered > [When] disordered 7 It grows a monster, and incontinent grows > becomes incontinent > lacking self-restraint (adj.); immediately (adv.) 8 Does loose its dignity and native grace. loose > lose; loose; loosen, dissolve native > innate, natural 9 Behold, who list, both one and other in this place. list > chooses, please other > [the other] 209.2 After the Paynim brethren conquer'd were, 2 The _Briton_ Prince recou'ring his stolne sword, And _Guyon_ his lost shield, they both yfere 4 Forth passed on their way in faire accord, Till him the Prince with gentle court did bord; 6 Sir knight, mote I of you this curt'sie read, To weet why on your shield so goodly scord 8
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