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 crystal, as purity, luminosity} 8 That could have dazed the rash beholder's sight, dazed > dazzled 9 And round about her head did shine like heaven's light. 110.13 She was araied all in lilly white, 2 And in her right hand bore a cup of gold, With wine and water fild vp to the hight, 4 In which a Serpent did himselfe enfold, That horrour made to all, that did behold; 6 But she no whit did chaunge her constant mood: And in her other hand she fast did hold 8 A booke, that was both signd and seald with blood, Wherein darke things were writ, hard to be vnderstood. 1 She was arrayed all in lily white, 2 And in her right hand bore a cup of gold, 3 With wine and water filled up to the height, height > [brim] 4 In which a serpent did himself enfold, 5 That horror made to all that did behold; 6 But she no whit did change her constant mood: 7 And in her other hand she fast did hold fast > firmly 8 A book, that was both signed and sealed with blood, book > (The New Testament) 9 Wherein dark things were written, hard to be understood. Wherein > In which dark things > (The Revelation) 110.14 Her younger sister, that _Speranza_ hight, 2 Was clad in blew, that her beseemed well; Not all so chearefull seemed she of sight, 4 As was her sister; whether dread did dwell, Or anguish in her hart, is hard to tell: 6 Vpon her arme a siluer anchor lay, Whereon she leaned euer, as befell: 8 And euer vp to heauen, as she did pray, Her stedfast eyes were bent, ne swarued other way. 1 Her younger sister, that Speranza hight, hight > was named 2 Was clad in blue, that her beseemed well; blue > (The traditional colour of hope) beseemed > suited 3 Not all so cheerful seemed she of sight, of sight > in appearance, of aspect 4 As was her sister; whether dread did dwell, 5 Or anguish in her heart, is hard to tell: 6 Upon her arm a silver anchor lay, anchor > (The symbol of hope: see _Heb._ 6.19) 7 Whereon she leaned ever, as befell: befell > was fitting; it happened