And solemne silence ouer all that place:
8 Straunge thing it seem'd, that none was to possesse
So rich purueyance, ne them keepe with carefulnesse.

3 wonder, > wonder _1596_

1 The warlike maid, beholding earnestly
2 The goodly ordinance of this rich place,

ordinance > provision, furniture; _hence:_ furnishings

3 Did greatly wonder, nor could satisfy

wonder > marvel

4 Her greedy eyes with gazing a long space,

greedy > eager

5 But more she marvelled that no footing's trace,

footing > {The passage of feet; trail}
trace > trace; track

6 Nor wight appeared but wasteful emptiness

wight > person, creature
but wasteful > except desolate

7 And solemn silence over all that place:
8 Strange thing it seemed, that none was to possess

none was > [there was no one]

9 So rich purveyance, nor them keep with carefulness.

So > Such
purveyance > {Provision, those things which are provided; hence:
furnishings}
keep > guard

311.54

And as she lookt about, she did behold,
2 How ouer that same dore was likewise writ,
_Be bold, be bold_, and euery where _Be bold_,
4 That much she muz'd, yet could not construe it
By any ridling skill, or commune wit.
6 At last she spyde at that roomes vpper end,
Another yron dore, on which was writ,
8 _Be not too bold_; whereto though she did bend
Her earnest mind, yet wist not what it might intend.

1 And, as she looked about, she did behold
2 How over that same door was likewise written:
3 _Be bold, be bold_, and everywhere _Be bold_,
4 That much she mused, yet could not construe it

That > [So that]
mused > pondered; marvelled

5 By any riddling skill or common wit.

common wit > ordinary intelligence, common sense

6 At last she spied at that room's upper end
7 Another iron door, on which was written:
8 _Be not too bold_; whereto though she did bend

whereto > to which
bend > direct

9 Her earnest mind, yet wist not what it might intend.

wist > [she] knew
might intend > could mean

311.55

Thus +she there+ waited vntill euentyde,
2 Yet liuing creature none she saw appeare:
And now sad shadowes gan the world to hyde,
4 From mortall vew, and wrap in darkenesse dreare;
Yet nould she d'off her weary armes, for feare
6 Of secret daunger, ne let sleepe oppresse
Her heauy eyes with natures burdein deare,
8 But drew her selfe aside in