the world was killed:
8 Now are they saints all in that city sam,

sam > together, mutually

9 More dear to their God than younglings to their dam."

younglings > young ones
dam > mother

110.58

Till now, said then the knight, I weened well,
2 That great _Cleopolis_, where I haue beene,
In which that fairest _Faerie Queene_ doth dwell
4 The fairest Citie was, that might be seene;
And that bright towre all built of christall cleene,
6 _Panthea_, seemd the brightest thing, that was:
But now by proofe all otherwise I weene;
8 For this great Citie that does far surpas,
And this bright Angels towre quite dims that towre of glas.

1 "Till now," said then the knight, "I weened well

weened > supposed, imagined

2 That great Cleopolis, where I have been

Cleopolis > "City of Glorious Fame" (Greek; allegorically: London)

3 (In which that fairest Faery Queen does dwell),
4 The fairest city was that might be seen;

might > could

5 And that bright tower, all built of crystal clean,

bright > bright; beautiful
clean > {Clear, transparent; free from moral or spiritual pollution;
pure and uncluttered in style}

6 Panthea, seemed the brightest thing that was:

Panthea > "All Sights", "Totality of Visions" (Greek, meaning
"Nonesuch", "Nonpareil", etc. Possibly identifiable as
Westminster Abbey or the Queen's Palace of Richmond)

7 But now by proof all otherwise I ween;

ween > think

8 For this great city that does far surpass,
9 And this bright angels' tower quite dims that tower of glass."

110.59

Most trew, then said the holy aged man;
2 Yet is _Cleopolis_ for earthly +frame+,
The fairest peece, that eye beholden can:
4 And well beseemes all knights of noble name,
That couet in th'immortall booke of fame
6 To be eternized, that same to haunt,
And doen their seruice to that soueraigne Dame,
8 That glorie does to them for guerdon graunt:
For she is heauenly borne, and heauen may iustly vaunt.

2 frame > fame _1590 etc.: FE_

1 "Most true," then said the holy aged man;
2 "Yet is Cleopolis, for earthly frame,

frame > structure, building

3 The fairest piece that eye behold can:

piece > piece of work

4 And well beseems all knights of noble name

beseems > suits, becomes
name > repute, distinction; name

5 (That covet in the immortal book of fame

covet > wish, desire

6 To