that was both steep and long,
3 Which to a goodly city led his view;

goodly > beautiful
city > (See _Rev._ 21.10-21)

4 Whose walls and towers were built high and strong
5 Of pearl and precious stone, that earthly tongue
6 Cannot describe, nor wit of man can tell;

wit > skill, mental capacity

7 Too high a ditty for my simple song;

ditty > subject, theme

8 The city of the great King hight it well,

hight > was named

9 Wherein eternal peace and happiness do dwell.

110.56

As he thereon stood gazing, he might see
2 The blessed Angels to and fro descend
From highest heauen, in gladsome companee,
4 And with great ioy into that Citie wend,
As commonly as friend does with his frend.
6 Whereat he wondred much, and gan enquere,
What stately building durst so high extend
8 Her loftie towres vnto the starry sphere,
And what vnknowen nation there empeopled were.

1 As he thereon stood gazing, he might see

might > could (see _Gen._ 28.12)

2 The blessed angels to and fro descend
3 From highest heaven, in gladsome company,
4 And with great joy into that city wend,
5 As commonly as friend does with his friend.

commonly > familiarly

6 Whereat he wondered much, and gan inquire

Whereat > At which
wondered > marvelled
gan > did

7 What stately building dared so high extend
8 Its lofty towers to the starry sphere,
9 And what unknown nation there empeopled were.

empeopled > established [as the population: SUS]

110.57

Faire knight (quoth he) _Hierusalem_ that is,
2 The new _Hierusalem_, that God has built
For those to dwell in, that are chosen his,
4 His chosen people purg'd from sinfull guilt,
With +pretious+ bloud, which cruelly was spilt
6 On cursed tree, of that vnspotted lam,
That for the sinnes of all the world was kilt:
8 Now are they Saints all in that Citie sam,
More deare vnto their God, then younglings to their dam.

5 pretious > piteous _1590 etc.: FE_

1 "Fair knight," quoth he, "Jerusalem that is,
2 The new Jerusalem, that God has built
3 For those to dwell in that are chosen his,
4 His chosen people, purged from sinful guilt
5 With precious blood, which cruelly was spilt
6 On cursed tree, of that unspotted lamb

cursed tree > [the cross: see _Gal._ 3.13]
of > of; by
unspotted > blameless, innocent
lamb > [Christ]

7 That for the sins of all