2 From heaven to come, or thither to arise, 3 The mother of three daughters, well upbrought upbrought > brought up 4 In goodly thews, and godly exercise: thews > habits, morals; qualities exercise > worship, rites 5 The eldest two, most sober, chaste, and wise, 6 Fidelia and Speranza, virgins were, Fidelia > "Faith" (from the Latin _fides_, faith) Speranza > "Hope" (from the Latin _spes_, hope) 7 Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock's solemnize; spoused > betrothed solemnize > solemnization; solemnizing 8 But fair Charissa to a lovely fere Charissa > "Charity" (from the old French _charit{e/}_, charity) lovely fere > loving husband 9 Was linked, and by him had many pledges dear. pledges > [children] 110.5 Arriued there, the dore they find fast lockt; 2 For it was warely watched night and day, For feare of many foes: but when they knockt, 4 The Porter opened vnto them streight way: He was an aged syre, all hory gray, 6 With lookes full lowly cast, and gate full slow, Wont on a staffe his feeble steps to stay, 8 Hight _Humilt{a/}_. They passe in stouping low; For streight and narrow was the way, which he did show. 1 Arrived there, the door they find fast locked, fast > firmly 2 For it was warely watched night and day, warely > vigilantly 3 For fear of many foes: but when they knocked 4 The porter opened to them straightway: 5 He was an aged sire, all hoary grey, sire > {Aged or elderly man} 6 With looks full lowly cast, and gait full slow full > very 7 (Wont on a staff his feeble steps to stay), Wont > Accustomed stay > support 8 Hight Umilt{a\}. They pass in, stooping low: Hight > Called, named Umilt{a\} > "Humility" (Italian) 9 For straight and narrow was the way which he did show. straight and narrow > (See _Matt._ 7.14; and cf. 104.2:8) 110.6 Each goodly thing is hardest to begin, 2 But entred in a spacious court they see, Both plaine, and pleasant to be walked in, 4 Where them does meete a francklin faire and free, And entertaines with comely courteous glee, 6 His name was _Zele_, that him right well became, For in his speeches and behauiour hee 8 Did labour liuely to 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