2 And bid her joy of that her happy brood; 3 Who them requites with courtesies seeming meet, meet > appropriate 4 And entertains with friendly cheerful mood. entertains > receives; _hence:_ greets 5 Then Una her besought to be so good 6 As in her virtuous rules to school her knight, 7 Now after all his torment well withstood 8 In that sad house of Penance, where his spirit sad house of Penance > (Cf. 105.53:9; "sad" here = "grave"; also: "steadfast") 9 Had passed the pains of hell, and long-enduring night. passed > endured 110.33 She was right ioyous of her iust request, 2 And taking by the hand that Faeries sonne, Gan him instruct in euery good behest, 4 Of loue, and righteousnesse, and well to donne, And wrath, and hatred warely to shonne, 6 That drew on men Gods hatred, and his wrath, And many soules in dolours had fordonne: 8 In which when him she well instructed hath, From thence to heauen she teacheth him the ready path. 1 She was right joyous of her just request, right joyous of > very delighted by just > righteous; proper 2 And, taking by the hand that Faery's son, 3 Gan him instruct in every good behest Gan > Did; began to behest > injunction (esp. of a religious nature) 4 Of love and righteousness, and well to do, well > good 5 And wrath and hatred warely to shun, warely > vigilantly, cautiously 6 That drew on men God's hatred, and His wrath, 7 And many souls in dolours had fordone: dolours > sorrows, griefs fordone > utterly ruined 8 In which when him she well instructed has, 9 From thence to heaven she teaches him the ready path. teaches > shows ready > {Straight, direct; lying immediately before him} 110.34 Wherein his weaker wandring steps to guide, 2 An auncient matrone she to her does call, Whose sober lookes her wisedome well descride: 4 Her name was _Mercie_, well knowne ouer all, To be both gratious, and eke liberall: 6 To whom the carefull charge of him she gaue, To lead aright, that he should neuer fall 8 In all his wayes through this wide +worldes+ waue, That Mercy in the end his righteous soule might saue. 8 worldes > worlds _1609_ 1 Wherein his weaker wandering steps to guide, Wherein > In which; in respect of which weaker > too-weak 2 An ancient matron she to her does call, 3 Whose sober looks her wisdom well descried: descried > announced, bespoke 4 Her name was Mercy, well known over all over all > everywhere 5 To be both gracious and eke liberal: eke > also 6 To whom the careful charge of him she gave, 7 To lead aright, that he should never fall that > [so that] 8 In all his ways through this wide world's wave, 9 That Mercy in the end his righteous soul might save. That > [And that] 110.35