In woods, in waues, in warres she wonts to dwell,
2 And will be found with perill and with paine;
Ne can the man, that moulds in idle cell,
4 Vnto her happie mansion attaine:
Before her gate high God did Sweat ordaine,
6 And wakefull watches euer to abide:
But easie is the way, and passage plaine
8 To pleasures pallace; it may soone be spide,
And day and night her dores to all stand open wide.
1 "In woods, in waves, in wars she wonts to dwell,
she > [Honour] wonts > is accustomed
2 And will be found with peril and with pain; 3 Nor can the man, that moulds in idle cell,
moulds > moulders, decays cell > {Dwelling consisting of a single chamber, occupied by a hermit; small room with single occupant, as in a monastery, prison, etc.}
4 To her happy mansion attain:
mansion > (In the modern sense: a large and stately residence, to contrast with the "cell' in line 3)
5 Before her gate high God did sweat ordain,
sweat > exertion, toil; pains, trouble
6 And wakeful watches ever to abide: