man

3 That hither turns his steps. So few there be
4 That choose the narrow path, or seek the right:
5 All keep the broad highway, and take delight

broad highway > (Cf. 104.2:8, 207.21:3)

6 With many rather to go astray,
7 And be partakers of their evil plight,
8 Than with a few to walk the rightest way;
9 O foolish men, why hasten you to your own decay?"

decay > downfall, destruction

110.11

Thy selfe to see, and tyred limbs to rest,
2 O matrone sage (quoth she) I hither came,
And this good knight his way with me addrest,
4 Led with thy prayses and broad-blazed fame,
That vp to heauen is blowne. The auncient Dame,
6 Him goodly greeted in her modest guise,
And entertaynd them both, as best became,
8 With all the court'sies, that she could deuise,
Ne wanted ought, to shew her bounteous or wise.

1 "Yourself to see, and tired limbs to rest,
2 O matron sage," quoth she, "I hither came,
3 And this good knight his way with me addressed,

addressed > directed; _also:_ set to rights, made straight (for
Caelia has just described him as "errant")

4 Led with your praises and broad-blazed fame,
5 That up to heaven is blown." The ancient dame
6 Him goodly greeted in her modest guise,

goodly > courteously
guise > manner

7 And entertained them both, as best became,

best became > was most fitting

8 With all the courtesies that she could devise,
9 Nor wanted aught to show her bounteous or wise.

bounteous > {Full of goodness; beneficent}

110.12

Thus as they gan of sundry things deuise,
2 Loe two most goodly virgins came in place,
Ylinked arme in arme in louely wise,
4 With countenance demure, and modest grace,
They numbred euen steps and equall pace:
6 Of which the eldest, that _Fidelia_ hight,
Like sunny beames threw from her Christall face,
8 That could haue dazd the rash beholders sight,
And round about her head did shine like heauens light.

1 Thus as they gan of sundry things devise,

gan > did
devise > talk

2 Lo two most goodly virgins came in place,

goodly > beautiful
in place > there

3 Linked arm-in-arm in lovely wise,

lovely > [a] loving, lovely
wise > manner

6 Of whom the elder, that Fidelia hight,

hight > was named

7 Like sunny beams threw from her crystal face,

Like > [Something resembling]
crystal > {Clear, having the qualities of