expresse the same,
And gladly did them guide, till to the Hall they came.

1 Each goodly thing is hardest to begin,

goodly > fine

2 But, entered in, a spacious court they see,
3 Both plain, and pleasant to be walked in,
4 Where them does meet a franklin fair and free,

franklin > free man (as opposed to a villein or serf); land-owner
(of free but not noble birth)

5 And entertains with comely courteous glee;

glee > joy

6 His name was Zeal, that him right well became,

right > very

7 For in his speeches and behaviour he
8 Did labour lively to express the same,
9 And gladly did them guide, till to the hall they came.

110.7

There fairely them receiues a gentle Squire,
2 Of milde demeanure, and rare courtesie,
Right cleanly clad in comely sad attire;
4 In word and deede that shew'd great modestie,
And knew his good to all of each degree,
6 Hight _Reuerence_. He them with speeches meet
Does faire entreat; no courting nicetie,
8 But simple true, and eke vnfained sweet,
As might become a Squire so great persons to greet.

1 There fairly them receives a gentle squire

fairly > becomingly, courteously
gentle squire > noble attendant

2 Of mild demeanour and rare courtesy,

mild > gracious, kindly

3 Right cleanly clad in comely sad attire;

Right > Very
sad > sober-coloured

4 In word and deed that showed great modesty,
5 And knew his good to all of each degree,

knew > made known; _hence:_ applied, demonstrated
good > grace; virtue, goodness
degree > social station

6 Hight Reverence. He them with speeches meet

Hight > Called, named
meet > seemly, appropriate

7 Does fair entreat: no courting nicety,

fair entreat > becomingly treat
courting nicety > courtly foolishness, artificiality

8 But simple true, and eke unfeigned sweet,

true > truth
eke > moreover
sweet > {Sweetness; that which is pleasant to the mind}

9 As might become a squire so great persons to greet.

so > such

110.8

And afterwards them to his Dame he leades,
2 That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place:
Who all this while was busie at her beades:
4 Which doen, she vp arose with seemely grace,
And toward them full matronely did pace.
6 Where when that fairest _Vna_ she beheld,
Whom well she knew to spring from heauenly race,
8 Her hart with ioy vnwonted inly sweld,
As feeling wondrous