7 And all within were paths and alleys wide, 8 With footing worn, and leading inward far:
footing > {The passage of feet}
9 Fair harbour that them seems; so in they entered are.
harbour > refuge; also: arbour that them > [that to them]
101.8
And foorth they passe, with pleasure forward led,
2 Ioying to heare the birdes sweete harmony,
Which therein shrouded from the tempest dred,
4 Seemd in their song to scorne the cruell sky.
Much can they prayse the trees so straight and hy,
6 The sayling Pine, the Cedar proud and tall,
The vine-prop Elme, the Poplar neuer dry,
8 The builder Oake, sole king of forrests all,
The Aspine good for staues, the Cypresse funerall.
1 And forth they pass, with pleasure forward led, 2 Joying to hear the birds' sweet harmony, 3 Which, therein shrouded from the tempest dread,
shrouded > sheltered
4 Seemed in their song to scorn the cruel sky. 5 Much can they praise the trees so straight and high,
can > did; can