fere
Was lincked, and by him had many pledges dere.

1 Dame Caelia men did her call, as thought

Caelia > "Heavenly" (from the Latin _caelum_, the heavens)

2 From heaven to come, or thither to arise,
3 The mother of three daughters, well upbrought

upbrought > brought up

4 In goodly thews, and godly exercise:

thews > habits, morals; qualities
exercise > worship, rites

5 The eldest two, most sober, chaste, and wise,
6 Fidelia and Speranza, virgins were,

Fidelia > "Faith" (from the Latin _fides_, faith)
Speranza > "Hope" (from the Latin _spes_, hope)

7 Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock's solemnize;

spoused > betrothed
solemnize > solemnization; solemnizing

8 But fair Charissa to a lovely fere

Charissa > "Charity" (from the old French _charit{e/}_, charity)
lovely fere > loving husband

9 Was linked, and by him had many pledges dear.

pledges > [children]

110.5

Arriued there, the dore they find fast lockt;
2 For it was warely watched night and day,
For feare of many foes: but when they knockt,
4 The Porter opened vnto them streight way:
He was an aged syre, all hory gray,
6 With lookes full lowly cast, and gate full slow,
Wont on a staffe his feeble steps to stay,
8 Hight _Humilt{a/}_. They passe in stouping low;
For streight and narrow was the way, which he did show.

1 Arrived there, the door they find fast locked,

fast > firmly

2 For it was warely watched night and day,

warely > vigilantly

3 For fear of many foes: but when they knocked
4 The porter opened to them straightway:
5 He was an aged sire, all hoary grey,

sire > {Aged or elderly man}

6 With looks full lowly cast, and gait full slow

full > very

7 (Wont on a staff his feeble steps to stay),

Wont > Accustomed
stay > support

8 Hight Umilt{a\}. They pass in, stooping low:

Hight > Called, named
Umilt{a\} > "Humility" (Italian)

9 For straight and narrow was the way which he did show.

straight and narrow > (See _Matt._ 7.14; and cf. 104.2:8)

110.6

Each goodly thing is hardest to begin,
2 But entred in a spacious court they see,
Both plaine, and pleasant to be walked in,
4 Where them does meete a francklin faire and free,
And entertaines with comely courteous glee,
6 His name was _Zele_, that him right well became,
For in his speeches and behauiour hee
8 Did labour liuely to