She was a woman in her freshest age, 2 Of wondrous beauty, and of bountie rare, With goodly grace and comely personage, 4 That was on earth not easie to compare; Full of great loue, but _Cupids_ wanton snare 6 As hell she hated, chast in worke and will; Her necke and breasts were euer open bare, 8 That ay thereof her babes might sucke their fill; The rest was all in yellow robes arayed still. 1 She was a woman in her freshest age, 2 Of wondrous beauty, and of bounty rare, bounty > virtue, goodness; kindness, generosity 3 With goodly grace and comely personage, goodly > attractive, beautiful personage > {The body and appearance as distinct from clothing} 4 That was on earth not easy to compeer; compeer > equal, rival 5 Full of great love, but Cupid's wanton snare Cupid > (God of love, the son of Jupiter and Venus) 6 As hell she hated, chaste in work and will; 7 Her neck and breasts were ever open bare, 8 That ay thereof her babes might suck their fill; ay > ever, always 9 The rest was all in yellow robes arrayed still. yellow > (The colour of fertility: see _Met._ 10.1) still > ever, always 110.31 A multitude of babes about her hong, 2 Playing their sports, that ioyd her to behold, Whom still she fed, whiles they were weake and young, 4 But thrust them forth still, as they wexed old: And on her head she wore a tyre of gold, 6 Adornd with gemmes and owches wondrous +faire,+ Whose passing price vneath was to be told; 8 And by her side there sate a gentle paire Of turtle doues, she sitting in an yuorie chaire. 6 faire, > faire. _1596_ 1 A multitude of babes about her hung, 2 Playing their sports, that joyed her to behold, sports > games joyed her > made her delighted, gave her joy; _also_ rejoiced her 3 Whom still she fed, while they were weak and young, still > continually, habitually, invariably 4 But thrust them forth still, as they waxed old: still > always, invariably waxed > grew 5 And on her head she wore a tire of gold, tire > head-dress 6 Adorned with gems and ouches wondrous fair, ouches > {Jewels; golden sockets to hold these} 7 Whose passing price uneath was to be told; passing > surpassing uneath > scarcely 8 And by her side there sat a gentle pair 9 Of turtle doves, she sitting in an ivory chair. 110.32 The knight and _Vna_ entring, faire her greet, 2 And bid her ioy of that her happie brood; Who them requites with court'sies seeming meet, 4 And entertaines with friendly chearefull mood. Then _Vna_ her besought, to be so good, 6 As in her vertuous rules to schoole her knight, Now after all his torment well withstood, 8 In that sad house of _Penaunce_, where his spright Had past the paines of hell, and long enduring night. 1 The knight and Una entering, fair her greet, fair > courteously