3 Should make his mark, high heaven to attain? 4 Is not from hence the way, that leads right 5 To that most glorious house, that glisters bright 6 With burning stars and ever-living fire, 7 Whereof the keys are to your hand behight Whereof > Of which behight > delivered, granted (catachr.); promised 8 By wise Fidelia? She does you require require > request 9 To show it to this knight, according his desire." according > agreeing to grant; _hence:_ granting 110.51 Thrise happy man, said then the father graue, 2 Whose staggering steps thy steady hand doth lead, And shewes the way, his sinfull soule to saue. 4 Who better can the way to heauen aread, Then thou thy selfe, that was both borne and bred 6 In heauenly throne, where thousand Angels shine? Thou doest the prayers of the righteous sead 8 Present before the maiestie diuine, And his auenging wrath to clemencie incline. 1 "Thrice happy man," said then the father grave, happy > blessed, beatified; fortunate; happy grave > important, influential; grave; gravely 2 "Whose staggering steps your steady hand does lead, 3 And shows the way his sinful soul to save! 4 Who better can the way to heaven aread aread > make known; declare 5 Than you yourself, that was both born and bred 6 In heavenly throne, where thousand angels shine? 7 You do the prayers of the righteous seed righteous seed > sinless children [the redeemed] 8 Present before the majesty divine, 9 And His avenging wrath to clemency incline. 110.52 Yet +since+ thou bidst, thy pleasure shalbe donne. 2 Then come thou man of earth, and see the way, That neuer yet was seene of Faeries sonne, 4 That neuer leads the traueiler astray, But after labours long, and sad delay, 6 +Brings+ +them+ to ioyous rest and endlesse blis. But first thou must a season fast and pray, 8 Till from her bands the spright assoiled is, And haue her strength recur'd from fraile infirmitis. 1 since > sith _1609_ 6 Brings > Bring _1590, 1596_ 6 them > him _conj. Morris, who also sugg. the alternative of "traueilers" in line 4_ 1 "Yet, since you bid, your pleasure shall be done. 2 Then come, you man of earth, and see the way man of earth > (See 110.66) 3 That never yet was seen by Faery's son; 4 That never leads the traveller astray, 5 But after labours long, and sad delay, sad > grievous; sorrowful 6 Brings them to joyous rest and endless bliss. 7 But first you must a season fast and pray, a season > for a while 8 Till from its bonds the spirit assoiled is, assoiled > absolved; set free 9 And has its strength recured from frail infirmities." recured from > recovered from; cured of frail > weak, morally weak 110.53