That > [So that] fordone > ruined; exhausted 9 Gan fail; but by her help the top at last he won. Gan > Did; began to won > reached, attained 110.48 There they do finde that godly aged Sire, 2 With snowy lockes adowne his shoulders shed, As hoarie frost with spangles doth attire 4 The mossy braunches of an Oke halfe ded. Each bone might through his body well be red, 6 And euery sinew seene through his long fast: For nought he car'd his carcas long vnfed; 8 His mind was full of spirituall repast, And pyn'd his flesh, to keepe his body low and chast. 1 There they do find that godly aged sire, sire > father; elderly man 2 With snowy locks adown his shoulders shed, adown > down 3 As hoary frost with spangles does attire 4 The mossy branches of an oak half dead. 5 Each bone might through his body well be read, read > seen 6 And every sinew seen, through his long fast: through > as a result of 7 For naught he cared his carcase long unfed; naught > not at all, nothing at all cared > [cared about; cared for] 8 His mind was full of spiritual repast, 9 And pined his flesh to keep his body low and chaste. pined > starved low > weak, lacking vigour 110.49 Who when these two approching he aspide, 2 At their first presence grew agrieued sore, That forst him lay his heauenly thoughts aside; 4 And had he not that Dame respected more, Whom highly he did reuerence and adore, 6 He would not once haue moued for the knight. They him saluted standing far afore; 8 Who well them greeting, humbly did requight, And asked, to what end they clomb that tedious height. 1 Who, when these two approaching he espied, 2 At their first presence grew aggrieved sore, 3 That forced him lay his heavenly thoughts aside; That > [In that their presence] lay > [to lay] 4 And had he not that dame respected more 5 (Whom highly he did reverence and adore), 6 He would not once have moved for the knight. 7 They him saluted, standing far afore; afore > in front [of him] 8 Who, well them greeting, humbly did requite, requite > [them requite, return the compliment] 9 And asked to what end they climbed that tedious height. climbed > [had climbed] 110.50 What end (quoth +she+) should cause vs take such paine, 2 But that same end, which euery liuing wight Should make his marke, high heauen to attaine? 4 Is not from hence the way, that leadeth right To that most glorious house, that glistreth bright 6 With burning starres, and euerliuing fire, Whereof the keyes are to thy hand behight 8 By wise _Fidelia_? she doth thee require, To shew it to this knight, according his desire. 1 she > he _1596_ 1 "What end," quoth she, "should cause us take such pain, take > [to take] 2 But that same end, which every living wight wight > mortal, person