And when she list poure out her larger spright, 2 She would commaund the hastie Sunne to stay, Or backward turne his course from heauens hight; 4 Sometimes great hostes of men she could dismay, Dry-shod to passe, she parts the flouds in tway; 6 And eke huge mountaines from their natiue seat She would commaund, themselues to beare away, 8 And throw in raging sea with roaring threat. Almightie God her gaue such powre, and puissance great. 5 _This line was added in 1609._ 1 And, when she list pour out her larger spirit, list > chose to larger spirit > greater power, higher power 2 She would command the hasty sun to stay, stay > wait (see _Josh._ 10.12) 3 Or backward turn its course from heaven's height; backward > (See _2 Kings_ 20.10) 4 Sometimes great hosts of men she could dismay; hosts > armies (see _Judg._ 7.21) dismay > defeat 5 Dry-shod to pass, she parts the floods in tway, parts > (See _Exod._ 14.21 ff.) tway > two 6 And eke huge mountains from their native seat eke > moreover mountains > (See _Matt._ 21.21) native seat > natural throne (i.e. foundations) 7 She would command themselves to bear away, 8 And throw in raging sea with roaring threat. threat > pressure, thrust, _hence:_ force (Latin _trudere_, to press, thrust, urge); _also:_ threat, peril 9 Almighty God her gave such power, and puissance great. puissance > strength 110.21 The faithfull knight now grew in litle space, 2 By hearing her, and by her sisters lore, To such perfection of all heauenly grace, 4 That wretched world he gan for to abhore, And mortall life gan loath, as thing forlore, 6 Greeu'd with remembrance of his wicked wayes, And prickt with anguish of his sinnes so sore, 8 That he +desirde,+ to end his wretched dayes: So much the dart of sinfull guilt the soule dismayes. 8 desirde, > desirde _1609_ 1 The faithful knight now grew in little space, 2 By hearing her, and by her sister's lore, lore > teaching 3 To such perfection of all heavenly grace 4 That wretched world he began to abhor, 5 And mortal life gan loathe as thing forlorn, gan > did; began to forlorn > wretched, depraved; morally lost, doomed 6 Grieved with remembrance of his wicked ways, 7 And pricked with anguish of his sins so sore 8 That he desired to end his wretched days: 9 So much the dart of sinful guilt the soul dismays. 110.22 But wise _Speranza_ gaue him comfort sweet, 2 And taught him how to take assured hold Vpon her siluer anchor, as was meet; 4 Else had his sinnes so great, and manifold Made him forget all that _Fidelia_ told. 6 In this distressed doubtfull agonie, When him his dearest _Vna_ did behold, 8 Disdeining life, desiring leaue to die, She found her selfe assayld with great perplexitie. 1 But wise Speranza gave him comfort sweet, comfort > {Renewal of strength; comfort}