9 Enwrapped in foul smoke and clouds more black than jet.
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Both roofe, and floore, and wals were all of gold,
2 But ouergrowne with dust and old decay,
And hid in darkenesse, that none could behold
4 The hew thereof: for vew of chearefull day
Did neuer in that house it selfe display,
6 But a faint shadow of vncertain light;
Such as a lamp, whose life does fade away:
8 Or as the Moone cloathed with clowdy night,
Does shew to him, that walkes in feare and sad affright.
1 Both roof and floor, and walls were all of gold, 2 But overgrown with dust and old decay, 3 And hidden in darkness, that none could behold
that > [so that]
4 The hue thereof: for view of cheerful day
hue > form; colour
5 Did never in that house itself display, 6 But a faint shadow of uncertain light;
But > Except as
7 Such as a lamp, whose life does fade away: 8 Or as the moon, clothed with cloudy night, 9 Does show to him that walks in fear and sad affright.