Betwixt them both the faire Medina sate
2 With sober grace, and goodly carriage:
With equall measure she did moderate
4 The strong extremities of their outrage;
That +forward+ paire she euer would asswage,
6 When they would striue dew reason to exceed;
But that same froward twaine would accourage,
8 And of her plenty adde vnto their need:
So kept she them in order, and her selfe in heed.
5 forward > froward dub. conj. Morris, in view of line 7
1 Betwixt them both the fair Medina sat 2 With sober grace, and goodly carriage: 3 With equal measure she did moderate
equal > equal; impartial
4 The strong extremities of their outrage;
outrage > intemperance
5 That forward pair she ever would assuage,
That forward pair > [Perissa and Sansloy] assuage > pacify, appease
6 When they would strive due reason to exceed;
due > appropriate, proper