goodly > beautiful city > (See _Rev._ 21.10-21) 4 Whose walls and towers were built high and strong 5 Of pearl and precious stone, that earthly tongue 6 Cannot describe, nor wit of man can tell; wit > skill, mental capacity 7 Too high a ditty for my simple song; ditty > subject, theme 8 The city of the great King hight it well, hight > was named 9 Wherein eternal peace and happiness do dwell. 110.56 As he thereon stood gazing, he might see 2 The blessed Angels to and fro descend From highest heauen, in gladsome companee, 4 And with great ioy into that Citie wend, As commonly as friend does with his frend. 6 Whereat he wondred much, and gan enquere, What stately building durst so high extend 8 Her loftie towres vnto the starry sphere, And what vnknowen nation there empeopled were. 1 As he thereon stood gazing, he might see might > could (see _Gen._ 28.12) 2 The blessed angels to and fro descend 3 From highest heaven, in gladsome company, 4 And with great joy into that city wend, 5 As commonly as friend does with his friend. commonly > familiarly 6 Whereat he wondered much, and gan inquire Whereat > At which wondered > marvelled gan > did 7 What stately building dared so high extend 8 Its lofty towers to the starry sphere, 9 And what unknown nation there empeopled were. empeopled > established [as the population: SUS] 110.57 Faire knight (quoth he) _Hierusalem_ that is, 2 The new _Hierusalem_, that God has built For those to dwell in, that are chosen his, 4 His chosen people purg'd from sinfull guilt, With +pretious+ bloud, which cruelly was spilt 6 On cursed tree, of that vnspotted lam, That for the sinnes of all the world was kilt: 8 Now are they Saints all in that Citie sam, More deare vnto their God, then younglings to their dam. 5 pretious > piteous _1590 etc.: FE_ 1 "Fair knight," quoth he, "Jerusalem that is, 2 The new Jerusalem, that God has built 3 For those to dwell in that are chosen his, 4 His chosen people, purged from sinful guilt 5 With precious blood, which cruelly was spilt 6 On cursed tree, of that unspotted lamb cursed tree > [the cross: see _Gal._ 3.13] of > of; by unspotted > blameless, innocent lamb > [Christ] 7 That for the sins of all the world was killed: 8 Now are they saints all in that city sam, sam > together, mutually 9 More dear to their God than younglings to their dam." younglings > young ones dam > mother 110.58