4 Into the castle entered forcibly, 5 Where living creature none he did espy; 6 Then began he loudly through the house to call: 7 But no man cared to answer to his cry. 8 There reigned a solemn silence over all; 9 Nor voice was heard, nor wight was seen in bower or hall. Nor > Neither [a] wight > creature, being, person bower > room, chamber hall > {A spacious public room in a castle, palace, etc., used for banquets and receptions, much larger than the inner rooms or bowers} 108.30 At last with creeping crooked pace forth came 2 +An+ old old man, with beard as white as snow, That on a staffe his feeble steps did frame, 4 And guide his wearie gate both too and fro: For his eye sight him failed long ygo, 6 And on his arme a bounch of keyes he bore, The which vnused rust did ouergrow: 8 Those were the keyes of euery inner dore, But he could not them vse, but kept them still in store. 2 An > And _1596_ 1 At last, with creeping crooked pace, forth came 2 An old old man, with beard as white as snow, old man > (This compound word can be taken here in its literal sense and as a synonym for unregenerate human nature, as in "Old Adam") 3 That on a staff his feeble steps did frame, frame > give shape to, direct 4 And guide his weary gait both to and fro: 5 For his eyesight him failed long ago, 6 And on his arm a bunch of keys he bore, 7 Which, unused, rust did overgrow: 8 Those were the keys of every inner door, 9 But he could not them use, but kept them still in store. still > yet; stationary (i.e. unused, unturned) 108.31 But very vncouth sight was to behold, 2 How he did fashion his vntoward pace, For as he forward moou'd his footing old, 4 So backward still was turnd his wrincled face, Vnlike to men, who euer as they trace, 6 Both feet and face one way are wont to lead. This was the auncient keeper of that place, 8 And foster father of the Gyant dead; His name _Ignaro_ did his nature right aread. 1 But very uncouth sight was to behold uncouth > strange, unseemly was > [it was] 2 How he did fashion his untoward pace, untoward > ungainly; perverse 3 For as he forward moved his footing old, 4 So backward still was turned his wrinkled face, still > continuously 5 Unlike to men, who ever, as they trace, to > [the manner of] trace > tread, proceed 6 Both feet and face one way are wont to lead. wont > accustomed 7 This was the ancient keeper of that place, 8 And foster-father of the giant dead; 9 His name Ignaro did his nature right aread. Ignaro > "Ignorance" aread > bespeak; make known 108.32