and them leading forth, the same did shew.

6 There > Then _1590_

1 Goodly she entertained those noble knights,

Goodly > Courteously
entertained > received

2 And brought them up into her castle hall;
3 Where gentle court and gracious delight

gentle > gentle; noble
court > {Courteous attention}

4 She to them made, with mildness virginal,

mildness > kindness, considerateness, graciousness

5 Showing herself both wise and liberal:

liberal > open-hearted

6 There, when they rested had a season due,

a season due > for a fitting period

7 They her besought of favour special,

her besought of favour special > [asked her for special favour,
asked her as a special favour]

8 Of that fair castle to afford them view;
9 She granted and, them leading forth, the same did show.

209.21

First she +them+ led vp to the Castle wall,
2 That was so high, as foe might not it clime,
And all so faire, and +fensible+ withall,
4 Not built of bricke, ne yet of stone and lime,
But of thing like to that _AEgyptian_ slime,
6 Whereof king _Nine_ whilome built _Babell_ towre;
But {o^} great pitty, that no lenger time
8 So goodly workemanship should not endure:
Soone it must turne to earth; no earthly thing is sure.

1 them > him _1590_
3 fensible > sensible _1596, 1609_

1 First she them led up to the castle wall,
2 That was so high as foe might not it climb,

as > [that a]

3 And all so fair, and fencible withal,

all so > all so; also
fencible > strong, well-fortified, defensible

4 Not built of brick, nor yet of stone and lime,
5 But of thing like to that Egyptian slime

like to > resembling
slime > (See _Gen._ 2.7)

6 Whereof King Ninus whilom built Babel Tower;

Ninus > (King Ninus of Assyria, fl. c. 1250 BC. The reputed founder
of Nineveh)
whilom > in ancient times
Babel Tower > (The tower of Babylon, built by Nimrod; see _Gen._ 11)

7 But O great pity that no longer time
8 So goodly workmanship should not endure:

So > Such
not > (The double negative serves as an intensive)

9 Soon it must turn to earth; no earthly thing is sure.

209.22

The frame thereof seemd partly circulare,
2 And part triangulare, {o^} worke diuine;
Those two the first and last proportions are,
4 The one imperfect, mortall, f{oe}minine;
Th'other immortall, perfect, masculine,
6 And twixt them both a quadrate was