us]

8 That cleped was Port Esquiline, whereby

cleped > named
Port > Gate
Esquiline > (Esquilina, the Esquiline Gate in ancient Rome, the
outermost gate, named after the largest of the hills on which
Rome was built; it gave access to a common dump)

9 It was avoided quite, and thrown out privily.

avoided > ejected, voided
privily > covertly

209.33

Which goodly order, and great workmans skill
2 Whenas those knights beheld, with rare delight,
And gazing wonder they their minds did fill;
4 For neuer had they seene so straunge a sight.
Thence backe againe faire _Alma_ led them right,
6 And soone into a goodly Parlour brought,
That was with royall arras richly dight,
8 In which was nothing pourtrahed, nor wrought,
Not wrought, nor pourtrahed, but easie to be thought.

1 Which goodly order, and great workman's skill,
2 When those knights beheld, with rare delight
3 And gazing wonder they their minds did fill;
4 For never had they seen so strange a sight.
5 Thence back again fair Alma led them right,
6 And soon into a goodly parlour brought,

parlour > [the heart]

7 That was with royal arras richly dight,

arras > {Tapestry wall-hangings}
dight > decked; _hence:_ hung

8 In which was nothing portrayed, nor wrought,
9 Not wrought, nor portrayed, but easy to be thought.

but > [but was; except that which was]

209.34

And in the midst thereof vpon the floure,
2 A louely beuy of faire Ladies sate,
Courted of many a iolly Paramoure,
4 The which them did in modest wise amate,
And eachone sought his Lady to aggrate:
6 And eke emongst them litle _Cupid_ playd
His wanton sports, being returned late
8 From his fierce warres, and hauing from him layd
His cruell bow, wherewith he thousands hath dismayd.

1 And in the midst thereof, upon the floor,
2 A lovely bevy of fair ladies sat,
3 Courted of many a jolly paramour,

of > by
jolly > amorous; gallant; fine; handsome

4 Who them did in modest wise amate,

wise > manner
amate > {Be a mate to, equal; hence: consort with}

5 And each one sought his lady to aggrate:

aggrate > gratify (SUS)

6 And eke amongst them little Cupid played

eke > also

7 His wanton sports, being returned late

wanton > frisky, playful; lewd
late > lately

8 From his fierce wars, and having from him laid

from him laid > [laid down]

9 His cru